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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 Dupin NOT tell Edmund about Arnold's classified ad?
(a) It brought Rachett and Peterson together.
(b) It was placed by Peterson.
(c) It was placed by Rachett.
(d) It was intended to get a reaction from Edmund's aunt.

2. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His sister.

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) Throck figured it out first.
(b) While drinking.
(c) In a dream.
(d) Using one of his stories.

4. What does Dupin find in the bank vault?
(a) A corpse.
(b) Edmund's sister.
(c) Money.
(d) A piece of string.

5. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?
(a) He stole his mother's money and abandoned her.
(b) He is missing.
(c) He is a danger to Edmund and his sister.
(d) He was lost at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin admit to Edmund about himself?

2. What does Dupin use to decipher the encoded message Edmund found at Mrs. Whitman's house?

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

4. This novel combines _____.

5. When introducing him to her guests, how does Mrs. Whitman refer to Dupin?

(see the answer key)

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