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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, what does Mrs. Whitman ask Edmund about Dupin?
(a) If he is trustworthy when drinking.
(b) If he wants to marry her.
(c) If he has given up drinking.
(d) If he is still in town.

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

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

4. Where do the children live?
(a) Above a saloon.
(b) In a cozy house.
(c) In a tenement.
(d) In a hotel.

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

6. Where does Peterson live?
(a) The American Motel.
(b) The Hotel American House.
(c) The American Apartments.
(d) The American Inn.

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

8. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?
(a) A maid.
(b) Fortnoy.
(c) Mrs. Whitman.
(d) Throck.

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

10. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?
(a) The door is still locked from the outside.
(b) He forgot to lock the door.
(c) His sister has opened the door.
(d) He's forgotten his key.

11. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?
(a) A drawing of his sister.
(b) A drawing of his aunt and mother.
(c) A photograph of his aunt and mother.
(d) A photograph of his sister.

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

13. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?
(a) He stole his mother's money and abandoned her.
(b) He is missing.
(c) He was lost at sea.
(d) He is a danger to Edmund and his sister.

14. 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.

15. What does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?
(a) Meat.
(b) Scones.
(c) Bread.
(d) Kidney pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Fortnoy?

2. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.

3. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?

4. Who is Sherlock Holmes?

5. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?

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