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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 is the children's room like?
(a) Unfurnished.
(b) Dark.
(c) Warm.
(d) Drafty.

2. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?
(a) A dime.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A dollar.
(d) A penny.

3. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?
(a) Throck.
(b) Dupin.
(c) Fortnoy.
(d) A ghost.

4. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

5. As he prepares to meet Mrs. Whitman, who does Dupin tell Edmund he believes Edmund's aunt's murderer is?
(a) Throck.
(b) Peterson.
(c) Poley.
(d) Fortnoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edmund's sister's real name?

2. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?

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

4. When Edward goes to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, according to the posted sign, who is offering a reward for the location of Mrs. G. Rachett?

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

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