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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?
(a) Two days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two hours.

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

4. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?
(a) Shamrock Street.
(b) Wickenden Street.
(c) Ann Street.
(d) Windemere Street.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the prologue, where is the children's mother?

2. Where does the story take place?

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

4. What does Edmund call his sister?

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

(see the answer key)

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