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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. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?
(a) Hercules Poirot.
(b) Hercule Poirot.
(c) Hercule Parrot.
(d) Hercules Parrot.

2. What does Dupin find in the bank vault?
(a) Edmund's sister.
(b) A piece of string.
(c) Money.
(d) A corpse.

3. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1748.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1884.

4. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?
(a) By bicycle.
(b) He runs.
(c) He walks.
(d) By bus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?

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

3. What street does Edmund live on?

4. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?

5. What does Dupin learn is the cause of Edmund's aunt's death?

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