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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 kind of book does the person Edmund sees at the cemetery drop?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A prayer book.
(d) A mystery story.

2. What does Dupin find in the mausoleum?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A straw mattress.
(c) Edmund's sister.
(d) A sleeping bag.

3. What does Mrs. Whitman ask Dupin to do in front of her guests?
(a) Have a type of photograph of his face made.
(b) Pose for her.
(c) Keep a picture of her in his wallet.
(d) Do a drawing of her face.

4. What does Dupin use to decipher the encoded message Edmund found at Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) The Gold Bug.
(b) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
(c) The Raven.
(d) The newspaper notices.

5. What does Edmund call his sister?
(a) Sis.
(b) Sissy.
(c) Peg.
(d) Meg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?

2. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?

3. For what reason does Dupin believe Edmund's sister was abducted?

4. What does Edmund see in the mausoleum?

5. What does Edmund read in Dupin's notebook at the tavern?

(see the answer key)

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