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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?
2. What does Dupin find in the bank vault?
3. What is Edmund's sister's real name?
4. What is the children's room like?
5. The first time Edmund and Dupin go to the saloon together, what do they learn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Edmund continues to trust Dupin, even after reading in Dupin's notebook in Chapter Nine that Dupin thinks his story should end with Sis' death?
2. How does the locked-room mystery engage the reader?
3. How does the setting reflect Edmund's emotional state?
4. Why do you think Poe chooses to go by the name of his fictional detective?
5. Why do you think Dupin is so obsessed with death?
6. What does the author accomplish in part one by having Dupin tell Edmund that Edmund already has all the facts he needs to solve the crime?
7. When Edmund sees Dupin asleep, surrounded by empty liquor bottles, in Chapter Three, what conflict does it bring about it Edmund's thinking?
8. Why do you think the author has Dupin tell Edmund that he has certain critical information, but refuses to share it with him?
9. Why do you think the author chose not to reveal Sis's true name?
10. What do you think is Dupin's primary motivation for helping Edmund?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dupin/Poe tells Edmund that "lies have their own truth." Do you agree? Do you think this is the case only in fiction, or in real life as well?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the role of setting in the novel. Think about the various specific locations where the characters are found. What do they have in common? How do they contribute to the mood of the novel? How do they bring the novel to life visually? How do they reflect the characters' inner journeys?
Essay Topic 3
Edmund has one trusted adult friend: Captain Elias. Why do you think he waits so long to visit Captain Elias and seek out his help? Do you see this as a flaw in the novel? Does the author have Edmund avoid his friend just so that his relationship with Dupin/Poe can play out in a more interesting way? Do you think the author should have deleted Captain Elias from the novel, and imparted the information Captain Elias shares in some other way?
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