View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After they discuss Edmund's step-father, who does Dupin send Edmund to speak to at the docks?
(a) Captain Elias.
(b) Mr. Peterson.
(c) Throck.
(d) Mrs. Powers.

3. 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 is still in town.
(c) If he wants to marry her.
(d) If he has given up drinking.

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What street does Edmund live on?
(a) Shamrock Street.
(b) Windemere Street.
(c) Ann Street.
(d) Wickenden Street.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?

3. When they investigate the room that faces Edmund's room, what do Edmund and Dupin find?

4. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 523 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample