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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 seeing himself in Edmund lead Poe to do?
(a) Think of himself as Edmund's father.
(b) Try to make Edmund as unhappy as he is.
(c) Relate to Edmund's twin sister as well.
(d) Try to give Edmund a better ending to his own story.

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

3. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?
(a) The tavern.
(b) The docks.
(c) The inquest.
(d) The clothing store.

4. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?
(a) Find his sister.
(b) Find his aunt.
(c) Find more food.
(d) Find his mother.

5. When he returns to the cemetery to find Dupin, who does Edmund see?
(a) A middle-aged man.
(b) A young, fair-haired man.
(c) An elderly man.
(d) A bald man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poe believe when he first sees Edmund with his mother?

2. How does Dupin learn that Aunty Pru was told of Edmund's mother's location?

3. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?

4. What is the children's room like?

5. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?

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