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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

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

3. Who is Auguste Dupin?
(a) A delivery man.
(b) A carpet salesman.
(c) A writer.
(d) A postal worker.

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

5. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Foil.
(c) Waxed paper.
(d) Cellophane.

6. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.
(a) Professional detectives.
(b) Amateur detectives.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

7. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?
(a) Help Edmund find his sister.
(b) Help Edmund write a story.
(c) Help Edmund commit a crime.
(d) Give Edmund money for food.

8. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?
(a) By bicycle.
(b) He walks.
(c) He runs.
(d) By bus.

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

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

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

12. What does Dupin want Edmund to find out at the docks?
(a) Whether Mrs. Powers will consent to Dupin's courting of Mrs. Whitman.
(b) Whether Sis is hiding on a ship.
(c) Whether there's a ship called The Lady Liberty.
(d) Whether Captain Elias was involved in a murder.

13. When Dupin first meets Throck, what does he observes about him?
(a) He is a former military man.
(b) He is a father.
(c) He is a former detective.
(d) He is a former convict.

14. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?
(a) At the docks.
(b) At the cemetery behind her house.
(c) At the courthouse.
(d) At the tavern.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?

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

3. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?

4. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?

5. When Dupin identifies Rachett as Edmund's step-father, what does Edmund tell him about the reason his mother came to America?

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