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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?
(a) Mrs. Whitman.
(b) Throck.
(c) Fortnoy.
(d) A maid.

3. Who is Throck?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A ship's captain.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A night watchman.

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

5. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?
(a) Help him write a story.
(b) Deliver a letter.
(c) Help him get a job.
(d) Solve a mystery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dupin learn that Aunty Pru was told of Edmund's mother's location?

2. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?

3. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?

4. What does Edmund read in Dupin's notebook at the tavern?

5. What does Edmund call his sister?

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