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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?
(a) A neighbor is looking after them.
(b) They are waiting for their aunt's return.
(c) Their parents are out for the evening.
(d) They are orphans.

3. The prologue is engaging because it sets up a crime in which _____.
(a) The victim's real name is unclear.
(b) Edmund may be guilty.
(c) Nothing is stolen.
(d) The suspect could not possibly have entered the room.

4. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?
(a) His sister has opened the door.
(b) The door is still locked from the outside.
(c) He forgot to lock the door.
(d) He's forgotten his key.

5. What does Edmund's sister convince him to do in the Prologue?
(a) Stay inside.
(b) Go out to buy food.
(c) Look for a job.
(d) Beg for food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the story begin?

2. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?

3. What two things does this novel incorporate?

4. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?

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

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