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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 11-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Dupin tell Edmund that Rachett has killed?
(a) Edmund's sister.
(b) Edmund's aunt, believing her to be Edmund's mother.
(c) Edmund's mother, believing her to be Edmund's aunt.
(d) His partner, Peterson.

3. When Edmund follows Dupin to see if he will meet Mrs. Whitman in the cemetery, Dupin first goes into a _____.
(a) Store.
(b) Bank.
(c) Church.
(d) Tavern.

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

5. 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?
(a) Get a divorce.
(b) Marry Mr. Poe.
(c) Remain unmarried.
(d) Marry Mr. Arnold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Throck?

2. In what month does the story begin?

3. What does Dupin NOT tell Edmund about Arnold's classified ad?

4. When Edward goes to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, according to the posted sign, who is offering a reward for the location of Mrs. G. Rachett?

5. What does Dupin remind Edmund that Edmund first noticed about his aunt's body?

(see the answer key)

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