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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. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?
(a) The tavern.
(b) The clothing store.
(c) The docks.
(d) The inquest.

2. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?
(a) A drawing of his aunt and mother.
(b) A drawing of his sister.
(c) A photograph of his sister.
(d) A photograph of his aunt and mother.

3. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?
(a) His sister has opened the door.
(b) The door is still locked from the outside.
(c) He's forgotten his key.
(d) He forgot to lock the door.

4. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?
(a) Excited.
(b) Tired.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Hungry.

5. Where do the children live?
(a) In a cozy house.
(b) Above a saloon.
(c) In a tenement.
(d) In a hotel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Auguste Dupin?

3. Where does Peterson live?

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

5. What is the children's room like?

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