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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A fictional criminal influenced by Poe's character.
(b) A fictional detective influenced by Poe's character.
(c) A real-life detective from the nineteenth century.
(d) A real-life criminal from the nineteenth century.

2. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?
(a) A dime.
(b) A penny.
(c) A nickel.
(d) A dollar.

3. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1748.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1848.

4. Who first used the locked-room concept?
(a) Harry Houdini.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) William Shakespeare.

5. When Edmund enters his room with the food for himself and his sister, what state is his sister in?
(a) She is in tears.
(b) She is asleep.
(c) She is missing.
(d) She is happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?

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

3. What street does Edmund live on?

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

5. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?

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