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

2. Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books was the first to use a combination of ____.
(a) Wits, evidence, and the powers of reason.
(b) Forensic evidence and laboratory results.
(c) Humor and seriousness.
(d) Passion and reason.

3. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?
(a) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
(b) The Gold Bug.
(c) The Raven.
(d) The Metamorphosis.

4. What does Dupin learn is the cause of Edmund's aunt's death?
(a) A murder.
(b) An accident.
(c) Undetermined.
(d) A suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?

2. When Dupin goes to the courthouse, what do Thock and Fortnoy testify about?

3. After Edmund's mother is recovered, what does Poe think about finding Edmund's sister?

4. What is the children's room like?

5. With whom is Dupin's second encounter at the cemetery?

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