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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the story take place?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Providence, Rhode Island.
(d) London, England.

3. As they are saying goodbye, what does Edmund accuse Poe of being afraid of?
(a) Telling Mrs. Whitman his true feelings.
(b) Dying.
(c) Living.
(d) Not succeeding as a writer.

4. When introducing him to her guests, how does Mrs. Whitman refer to Dupin?
(a) Mr. Arnold.
(b) Mr. Rachett.
(c) Mr. Poe.
(d) Edmund's father.

5. What happens to Edmund when he confronts his sister's kidnapper?
(a) He is knocked unconscious.
(b) He is knocked into the harbor.
(c) He is taken onto the ship.
(d) He is tied up.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end, what does Edmund come to realize about Poe's agenda?

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

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

4. What does another of the notices say?

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

(see the answer key)

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