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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edmund enters his room with the food for himself and his sister, what state is his sister in?
(a) She is missing.
(b) She is asleep.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She is in tears.

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

3. What is the children's room like?
(a) Warm.
(b) Unfurnished.
(c) Dark.
(d) Drafty.

4. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She is ill.
(c) The neighborhood is unsafe.
(d) Someone threatens to kidnap her.

5. The prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
(a) Edmund and his sister.
(b) The novel's's setting.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) A missing mother and aunt.

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

7. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?
(a) Solve a mystery.
(b) Help him get a job.
(c) Help him write a story.
(d) Deliver a letter.

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

9. Where does the story take place?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) London, England.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Providence, Rhode Island.

10. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?
(a) Edgar Grey.
(b) Edmund Grey.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Edward Grey.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

3. Who is Sherlock Holmes?

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

5. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?

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