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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 does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?
(a) Bread.
(b) Scones.
(c) Kidney pie.
(d) Meat.

2. When he is at Mrs. Whitman's house to deliver Dupin's letter, what does Edmund hear Mrs. Powers say she thinks Mrs. Whitman should do?
(a) Marry Mr. Arnold.
(b) Get a divorce.
(c) Marry Mr. Poe.
(d) Remain unmarried.

3. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?
(a) A saloon.
(b) An inn.
(c) A corner store.
(d) A pastry shop.

4. 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) The police.
(b) Mr. Rachett.
(c) Mr. Poley.
(d) Mr. Arnold.

5. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?
(a) At the cemetery behind her house.
(b) At the courthouse.
(c) At the docks.
(d) At the tavern.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?

3. When Dupin first meets Throck, what does he observes about him?

4. Who is Throck?

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

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