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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. Who is Fortnoy?
(a) A ship's captain.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A night watchman.

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

3. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?
(a) Help him get a job.
(b) Solve a mystery.
(c) Help him write a story.
(d) Deliver a letter.

4. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?
(a) Help Edmund commit a crime.
(b) Help Edmund write a story.
(c) Help Edmund find his sister.
(d) Give Edmund money for food.

5. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?
(a) He's forgotten his key.
(b) He forgot to lock the door.
(c) His sister has opened the door.
(d) The door is still locked from the outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?

2. When Dupin goes to the courthouse, what do Thock and Fortnoy testify about?

3. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?

4. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

5. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?

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