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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. Where do the children live?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) Above a saloon.
(c) In a cozy house.
(d) In a tenement.

2. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?
(a) Foil.
(b) Waxed paper.
(c) Cellophane.
(d) Newspaper.

3. How does Edmund escape his pursuer at the docks?
(a) By jumping into the harbor and swimming away.
(b) By pretending to have a weapon.
(c) By shouting out.
(d) By crawling along the underside of a wharf.

4. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?
(a) A dime.
(b) A dollar.
(c) A penny.
(d) A nickel.

5. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?
(a) A neighbor is looking after them.
(b) They are waiting for their aunt's return.
(c) Their parents are out for the evening.
(d) They are orphans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund see on the tavern wall?

2. At the end of the story, how has Edmund changed?

3. What two things does this novel incorporate?

4. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?

5. Where does Peterson live?

(see the answer key)

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