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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do the children live?
(a) In a tenement.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In a cozy house.
(d) Above a saloon.

4. Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books was the first to use a combination of ____.
(a) Forensic evidence and laboratory results.
(b) Humor and seriousness.
(c) Wits, evidence, and the powers of reason.
(d) Passion and reason.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.

2. What street does Edmund live on?

3. What is the title of one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous mystery books?

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

5. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

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