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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When he is at Mrs. Whitman's house to deliver Dupin's letter, what does Edmund hear Mrs. Powers say she thinks Mrs. Whitman should do?
(a) Get a divorce.
(b) Remain unmarried.
(c) Marry Mr. Poe.
(d) Marry Mr. Arnold.

4. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?
(a) They are orphans.
(b) A neighbor is looking after them.
(c) They are waiting for their aunt's return.
(d) Their parents are out for the evening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?

5. At the bank, who is the author of the urgent message Mr. Poley hands Peterson?

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