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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 11-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edmund see on the tavern wall?
(a) A poster advertising a ransom for the return of Edmund's sister.
(b) A poster advertising a reward for finding Mrs. G. Rachett.
(c) A poster advertising a reward for finding the bank robbers.
(d) A poster advertising a ransom for the return of Edmund's aunt.

2. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?
(a) Murder Edmund.
(b) Find a relative of Edmund's.
(c) Murder Edmund's sister.
(d) Solve the bank robbery.

3. What does Dupin learn at the portrait studio?
(a) Edmund's mother and aunt both resemble Edmund's sister.
(b) Edmund's mother and aunt are the same person.
(c) Edmund's mother and aunt are twins.
(d) Edmund's mother and aunt look nothing alike.

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

5. What does one of the newspaper notices say?
(a) Peterson can be reached at the Providence Bank.
(b) Peterson is residing at the Hotel American House.
(c) Peterson is demanding a ransom for Edmund's sister.
(d) Peterson is demanding a ransom for Edmund's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dupin, from whom did Rachett learn about the gold in the vault?

2. What does Dupin want Edmund to find out at the docks?

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

4. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?

5. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?

(see the answer key)

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