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

2. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?
(a) A maid.
(b) Mrs. Whitman.
(c) Throck.
(d) Fortnoy.

3. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?
(a) Help him get a job.
(b) Solve a mystery.
(c) Help him write a story.
(d) Deliver a letter.

4. What does Dupin want Edmund to find out at the docks?
(a) Whether Sis is hiding on a ship.
(b) Whether Captain Elias was involved in a murder.
(c) Whether Mrs. Powers will consent to Dupin's courting of Mrs. Whitman.
(d) Whether there's a ship called The Lady Liberty.

5. What does Edmund's sister convince him to do in the Prologue?
(a) Go out to buy food.
(b) Beg for food.
(c) Stay inside.
(d) Look for a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?

2. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?

3. What does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?

4. What two things does this novel incorporate?

5. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?

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