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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the style of the novel mimic?
(a) The style of the fairy tales Sis reads.
(b) The style of Poe's detective stories.
(c) The style of Poe's romantic stories.
(d) The style of Sherlock Holmes stories.

2. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?
(a) The docks.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The inquest.
(d) The clothing store.

3. When Poe arrives at the scene where Edmund is trying to rescue his sister, how does he say he figured out the meaning of the decoded message?
(a) Using one of his stories.
(b) While drinking.
(c) Throck figured it out first.
(d) In a dream.

4. What happens to the ship Edmund's sister was on?
(a) It hits a rock.
(b) It gets away.
(c) It plows into Edmund's boat.
(d) It overturns.

5. What is lost from the ship besides the two men aboard?
(a) Poe's story.
(b) Wads of cash.
(c) The gold bars stolen from the bank.
(d) Sis's book.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What does Dupin NOT tell Edmund about Arnold's classified ad?

4. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, what does Mrs. Whitman ask Edmund about Dupin?

5. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?

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