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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. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?
(a) Find more food.
(b) Find his mother.
(c) Find his aunt.
(d) Find his sister.

2. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?
(a) Edgar Grey.
(b) Edward Grey.
(c) Edmund Grey.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

3. What street does Edmund live on?
(a) Shamrock Street.
(b) Wickenden Street.
(c) Ann Street.
(d) Windemere Street.

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

5. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) It is a message from Edmund's sister.
(b) It is unreadable.
(c) It is a message to Dupin.
(d) It is a message to Mrs. Whitman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?

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

4. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.

5. What is the children's room like?

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