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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) Elderly.
(b) Youthful.
(c) A detective.
(d) Frightening.

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

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

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

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

6. The first time Edmund and Dupin go to the saloon together, what do they learn?
(a) The Providence Bank has been robbed.
(b) Sis was abducted from her room.
(c) A woman was killed by the docks.
(d) A man named Smith rented the room across from Edmund's.

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

8. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

9. What does Dupin learn is the cause of Edmund's aunt's death?
(a) A murder.
(b) An accident.
(c) A suicide.
(d) Undetermined.

10. Who is Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A fictional criminal influenced by Poe's character.
(b) A real-life detective from the nineteenth century.
(c) A fictional detective influenced by Poe's character.
(d) A real-life criminal from the nineteenth century.

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

12. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?
(a) Excited.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Tired.
(d) Cheerful.

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

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

15. When Edward goes to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, according to the posted sign, who is offering a reward for the location of Mrs. G. Rachett?
(a) The police.
(b) Mr. Arnold.
(c) Mr. Rachett.
(d) Mr. Poley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund buy for himself and his sister?

2. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?

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

4. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, what does Mrs. Whitman ask Edmund about Dupin?

5. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?

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