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

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

3. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?
(a) Wickenden Street.
(b) Windemere Street.
(c) Ann Street.
(d) Shamrock Street.

4. The first time Edmund and Dupin go to the saloon together, what do they learn?
(a) Sis was abducted from her room.
(b) A man named Smith rented the room across from Edmund's.
(c) The Providence Bank has been robbed.
(d) A woman was killed by the docks.

5. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?
(a) He is missing.
(b) He stole his mother's money and abandoned her.
(c) He was lost at sea.
(d) He is a danger to Edmund and his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?

2. The prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.

3. When they investigate the room that faces Edmund's room, what do Edmund and Dupin find?

4. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?

5. Who is Sherlock Holmes?

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