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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?
(a) Shamrock Street.
(b) Wickenden Street.
(c) Windemere Street.
(d) Ann Street.

2. What does Edmund's sister convince him to do in the Prologue?
(a) Stay inside.
(b) Beg for food.
(c) Go out to buy food.
(d) Look for a job.

3. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?
(a) Auguste Dupin.
(b) August Dupine.
(c) Auguste Dupine.
(d) August Dupin.

4. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?
(a) Their parents are out for the evening.
(b) They are waiting for their aunt's return.
(c) They are orphans.
(d) A neighbor is looking after them.

5. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, what does Mrs. Whitman ask Edmund about Dupin?
(a) If he has given up drinking.
(b) If he wants to marry her.
(c) If he is still in town.
(d) If he is trustworthy when drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin learn is the cause of Edmund's aunt's death?

2. What two things does this novel incorporate?

3. When Dupin first meets Throck, what does he observes about him?

4. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?

5. The prologue is engaging because it sets up a crime in which _____.

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