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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 11-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edmund follows Dupin to see if he will meet Mrs. Whitman in the cemetery, Dupin first goes into a _____.
(a) Store.
(b) Bank.
(c) Tavern.
(d) Church.

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

3. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?
(a) A pastry shop.
(b) A saloon.
(c) An inn.
(d) A corner store.

4. How does Edmund escape his pursuer at the docks?
(a) By crawling along the underside of a wharf.
(b) By jumping into the harbor and swimming away.
(c) By pretending to have a weapon.
(d) By shouting out.

5. Who is the man who hits Edmund with a gun?
(a) Mr. Poe.
(b) Throck.
(c) Mr. Rachett.
(d) Mr. Arnold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin find in the mausoleum?

2. Who does Mrs. Powers want her daughter to marry?

3. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?

4. What two things does this novel incorporate?

5. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?

(see the answer key)

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