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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?
(a) Auguste Dupin.
(b) August Dupine.
(c) Auguste Dupine.
(d) August Dupin.

5. In what month does the story begin?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund call his sister?

2. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?

3. The prologue is engaging because it sets up a crime in which _____.

4. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?

5. What is Edmund's sister's real name?

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