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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. Why is the decoded message Edmund found at Mrs. Whitman's house unclear?
(a) Sunset is not at 7:00 P.M.
(b) Sunrise is not at 7:00 A.M.
(c) Sunrise is not at 6:00 A.M.
(d) Sunset is not at 6:00 P.M.

2. What is in the prologue of Poe's story?
(a) An apology to Edward for his behavior.
(b) The same prologue that begins Edmund's story.
(c) The beginning of Poe's life.
(d) A note to Mrs. Whitman.

3. Who objected to Poe's engagement to the real life Mrs. Whitman?
(a) Mrs. Whitman's father.
(b) Mrs. Whitman's mother.
(c) Poe's aunt.
(d) Mrs. Whitman's brother.

4. Who is Fortnoy?
(a) A ship's captain.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A night watchman.

5. What does Dupin use to decipher the encoded message Edmund found at Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) The Gold Bug.
(b) The Raven.
(c) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
(d) The newspaper notices.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he stops on his way to the cemetery, what does Dupin imagine that he sees?

2. What does Dupin remind Edmund that Edmund first noticed about his aunt's body?

3. What did Poe become as a young man?

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

5. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?

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