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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 prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
(a) Edmund and his sister.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) The novel's's setting.
(d) A missing mother and aunt.

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

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

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

5. What street does Edmund live on?
(a) Shamrock Street.
(b) Windemere Street.
(c) Wickenden Street.
(d) Ann Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first used the locked-room concept?

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?

3. Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books was the first to use a combination of ____.

4. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?

5. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?

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