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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the story take place?
(a) Providence, Rhode Island.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) London, England.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund call his sister?

2. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?

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

4. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?

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

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