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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. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?
(a) Youthful.
(b) A detective.
(c) Elderly.
(d) Frightening.

2. When Dupin identifies Rachett as Edmund's step-father, what does Edmund tell him about the reason his mother came to America?
(a) To get a better job.
(b) To find her sister.
(c) To get a divorce.
(d) To get married.

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

4. What does Edmund's sister convince him to do in the Prologue?
(a) Stay inside.
(b) Go out to buy food.
(c) Look for a job.
(d) Beg for food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Auguste Dupin?

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

3. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?

4. The prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.

5. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?

(see the answer key)

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