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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 two things does this novel incorporate?
(a) Poe's literary methodology and Poe as a fictional character.
(b) Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot as characters.
(c) Magic and realism.
(d) Police work and amateur sleuthing.

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

3. What street does Edmund live on?
(a) Wickenden Street.
(b) Windemere Street.
(c) Ann Street.
(d) Shamrock Street.

4. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?
(a) A photograph of his aunt and mother.
(b) A drawing of his sister.
(c) A photograph of his sister.
(d) A drawing of his aunt and mother.

5. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?
(a) The Gold Bug.
(b) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
(c) The Metamorphosis.
(d) The Raven.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?

4. In the prologue, where is the children's mother?

5. When Dupin identifies Rachett as Edmund's step-father, what does Edmund tell him about the reason his mother came to America?

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