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

2. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.
(a) Amateur detectives.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Professional detectives.

3. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?
(a) He walks.
(b) By bus.
(c) He runs.
(d) By bicycle.

4. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) It is a message to Dupin.
(b) It is a message from Edmund's sister.
(c) It is a message to Mrs. Whitman.
(d) It is unreadable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?

2. Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books was the first to use a combination of ____.

3. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?

4. At the bank, who is the author of the urgent message Mr. Poley hands Peterson?

5. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?

(see the answer key)

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