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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. For what reason does Dupin believe Edmund's sister was abducted?
(a) So she could assist with the bank robbery.
(b) So she could lead Rachett to Edward's mother.
(c) So she could be held for ransom.
(d) So she could lead Edmund out of his room.

2. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Youthful.
(d) A detective.

3. What does Dupin NOT tell Edmund about his mother?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She has been held captive by Rachett.
(c) She followed her husband to Providence.
(d) She sent an urgent message to her sister.

4. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?
(a) He's forgotten his key.
(b) The door is still locked from the outside.
(c) His sister has opened the door.
(d) He forgot to lock the door.

5. What truth does Edmund demand of Poe before they part ways?
(a) Whether he was really trying to save Sis.
(b) Whether he is really a writer.
(c) Whether his name is really Poe.
(d) Whether he really had a wife named Sis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the story take place?

2. Where does Edmund go to find his sister?

3. What does Edmund see in the mausoleum?

4. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?

5. At the tavern, what does Throck tell Edmund?

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