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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: Something About Edgar Allan Poe.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?
(a) Bread.
(b) Scones.
(c) Meat.
(d) Kidney pie.

3. Who objected to Poe's engagement to the real life Mrs. Whitman?
(a) Mrs. Whitman's father.
(b) Mrs. Whitman's brother.
(c) Mrs. Whitman's mother.
(d) Poe's aunt.

4. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?
(a) Foil.
(b) Waxed paper.
(c) Cellophane.
(d) Newspaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edmund escape his pursuer at the docks?

2. How was Poe's wife connected to his aunt?

3. When Edmund figures out where his sister is, who accompanies him to rescue her?

4. What did Poe become as a young man?

5. What does Dupin want Edmund to find out at the docks?

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