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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?
(a) Warns him to stay away from Dupin.
(b) Rushes out of the store.
(c) Ignores him.
(d) Offers to buy him a coat.

2. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?
(a) The docks.
(b) The inquest.
(c) The clothing store.
(d) The tavern.

3. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?
(a) Tired.
(b) Excited.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Cheerful.

4. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?
(a) Auguste Dupine.
(b) August Dupine.
(c) August Dupin.
(d) Auguste Dupin.

5. As he prepares to meet Mrs. Whitman, who does Dupin tell Edmund he believes Edmund's aunt's murderer is?
(a) Throck.
(b) Fortnoy.
(c) Peterson.
(d) Poley.

6. What does Dupin find in the bank vault?
(a) A piece of string.
(b) Edmund's sister.
(c) A corpse.
(d) Money.

7. What is Edmund's sister's real name?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Not revealed.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sissy.

8. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) It is a message to Mrs. Whitman.
(b) It is unreadable.
(c) It is a message to Dupin.
(d) It is a message from Edmund's sister.

9. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?
(a) Nursery rhymes.
(b) Fairy tales.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Songs.

10. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1748.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1948.

11. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?
(a) Dupin.
(b) A ghost.
(c) Fortnoy.
(d) Throck.

12. What does Edmund call his sister?
(a) Peg.
(b) Sissy.
(c) Meg.
(d) Sis.

13. In the prologue, where is the children's mother?
(a) Missing.
(b) Looking for her sister.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Begging for food.

14. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?
(a) Hercules Poirot.
(b) Hercules Parrot.
(c) Hercule Poirot.
(d) Hercule Parrot.

15. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?
(a) Windemere Street.
(b) Ann Street.
(c) Wickenden Street.
(d) Shamrock Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?

2. When Dupin first meets Throck, what does he observes about him?

3. What is the title of one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous mystery books?

4. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?

5. How does Dupin determine that Edmund's sister must have gotten out of the room she shares with Edmund?

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