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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: Something About Edgar Allan Poe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the newspaper notices say?
(a) Peterson is residing at the Hotel American House.
(b) Peterson is demanding a ransom for Edmund's mother.
(c) Peterson is demanding a ransom for Edmund's sister.
(d) Peterson can be reached at the Providence Bank.

2. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?
(a) A pastry shop.
(b) A corner store.
(c) An inn.
(d) A saloon.

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

4. What does Dupin find in the mausoleum?
(a) A straw mattress.
(b) Edmund's sister.
(c) A sleeping bag.
(d) A coffin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the kidnappers plan to use Edmund's sister?

2. What does Dupin find in the bank vault?

3. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?

4. What does Dupin NOT tell Edmund about his mother?

5. What does the piece of paper that is slipped under the door of Edmund's room tell Dupin?

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