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

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

3. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?
(a) The neighborhood is unsafe.
(b) She is too young.
(c) She is ill.
(d) Someone threatens to kidnap her.

4. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?
(a) Hercule Poirot.
(b) Hercule Parrot.
(c) Hercules Poirot.
(d) Hercules Parrot.

5. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?
(a) At the cemetery behind her house.
(b) At the docks.
(c) At the courthouse.
(d) At the tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?

2. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?

3. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?

4. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?

5. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?

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