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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. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?
(a) Mysteries.
(b) Songs.
(c) Nursery rhymes.
(d) Fairy tales.

2. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?
(a) A pastry shop.
(b) A corner store.
(c) A saloon.
(d) An inn.

3. Who is Throck?
(a) A night watchman.
(b) A ship's captain.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A sailor.

4. Who is Auguste Dupin?
(a) A writer.
(b) A postal worker.
(c) A carpet salesman.
(d) A delivery man.

5. Where does Peterson live?
(a) The American Inn.
(b) The Hotel American House.
(c) The American Motel.
(d) The American Apartments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Edmund live on?

2. In what year does the story take place?

3. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?

4. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?

5. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

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