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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. What is Edmund's sister's real name?
(a) Not revealed.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sissy.

2. When Dupin goes to the courthouse, what do Thock and Fortnoy testify about?
(a) Killing Edmund's mother.
(b) Finding Aunt Pru's body.
(c) Abducting Edmund's sister.
(d) Witnessing the bank robbery.

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

4. How does Dupin learn that Aunty Pru was told of Edmund's mother's location?
(a) An ad in a newspaper.
(b) A banker.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A letter from Edmund's mother.

5. When Edward goes to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, according to the posted sign, who is offering a reward for the location of Mrs. G. Rachett?
(a) Mr. Arnold.
(b) Mr. Rachett.
(c) The police.
(d) Mr. Poley.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the bank, who is the author of the urgent message Mr. Poley hands Peterson?

2. As he prepares to meet Mrs. Whitman, who does Dupin tell Edmund he believes Edmund's aunt's murderer is?

3. What does Edmund call his sister?

4. What does the piece of paper that is slipped under the door of Edmund's room tell Dupin?

5. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?

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