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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the story begin?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) January.
(d) March.

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

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

4. What does Edmund read in Dupin's notebook at the tavern?
(a) A message to Mrs. Whitman.
(b) A message to Edmund.
(c) A story based on Edmund's situation.
(d) Dupin's true identity.

5. Who is Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A fictional criminal influenced by Poe's character.
(b) A real-life detective from the nineteenth century.
(c) A fictional detective influenced by Poe's character.
(d) A real-life criminal from the nineteenth century.

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

7. The first time Edmund and Dupin go to the saloon together, what do they learn?
(a) A man named Smith rented the room across from Edmund's.
(b) Sis was abducted from her room.
(c) A woman was killed by the docks.
(d) The Providence Bank has been robbed.

8. When Edward goes to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, according to the posted sign, who is offering a reward for the location of Mrs. G. Rachett?
(a) Mr. Arnold.
(b) Mr. Poley.
(c) Mr. Rachett.
(d) The police.

9. The prologue is engaging because it sets up a crime in which _____.
(a) Edmund may be guilty.
(b) Nothing is stolen.
(c) The victim's real name is unclear.
(d) The suspect could not possibly have entered the room.

10. What is the title of one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous mystery books?
(a) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
(b) The Murder in the Rue Morte.
(c) The Murders in the Rue Morte.
(d) The Murder in the Rue Morgue.

11. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?
(a) Find more food.
(b) Find his aunt.
(c) Find his sister.
(d) Find his mother.

12. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?
(a) She'll let him have most of the food he buys.
(b) She won't go out while he's gone.
(c) If their aunt returns, Sis will take responsibility for his leaving.
(d) She'll call a neighbor if she needs help.

13. How does Dupin determine that Edmund's sister must have gotten out of the room she shares with Edmund?
(a) Through the front door.
(b) Through a trap door in the floor.
(c) Through the chimney.
(d) Through the window.

14. Who first used the locked-room concept?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Harry Houdini.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) William Shakespeare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?

2. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?

3. Who is Auguste Dupin?

4. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?

5. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?

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