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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. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?
(a) Warns him to stay away from Dupin.
(b) Offers to buy him a coat.
(c) Ignores him.
(d) Rushes out of the store.

2. When he stops on his way to the cemetery, what does Dupin imagine that he sees?
(a) Tombstones.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Women.
(d) Children.

3. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?
(a) Throck.
(b) A ghost.
(c) Dupin.
(d) Fortnoy.

4. 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.

5. What is Edmund's sister's real name?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Sissy.
(d) Not revealed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Arnold ask Dupin at Mrs. Whitman's home?

2. While Dupin is at Mrs. Whitman's home, what does Captain Elias tell Edmund at the docks?

3. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, what does Mrs. Whitman ask Edmund about Dupin?

4. What street does Edmund live on?

5. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?

(see the answer key)

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