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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?
(a) She'll let him have most of the food he buys.
(b) She'll call a neighbor if she needs help.
(c) She won't go out while he's gone.
(d) If their aunt returns, Sis will take responsibility for his leaving.

4. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.
(a) Children.
(b) Amateur detectives.
(c) Women.
(d) Professional detectives.

5. In the prologue, where is the children's mother?
(a) Shopping.
(b) Missing.
(c) Begging for food.
(d) Looking for her sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who first used the locked-room concept?

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

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