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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?
(a) Murder Edmund's sister.
(b) Find a relative of Edmund's.
(c) Murder Edmund.
(d) Solve the bank robbery.

2. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?
(a) The tavern.
(b) The docks.
(c) The inquest.
(d) The clothing store.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin want Edmund to find out at the docks?

2. What is on the scrap of paper Edmund finds in Mrs. Whitman's house?

3. When Edmund enters his room with the food for himself and his sister, what state is his sister in?

4. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?

5. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?

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