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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?
(a) She'll let him have most of the food he buys.
(b) She won't go out while he's gone.
(c) She'll call a neighbor if she needs help.
(d) If their aunt returns, Sis will take responsibility for his leaving.

2. Where do the children live?
(a) In a tenement.
(b) In a cozy house.
(c) Above a saloon.
(d) In a hotel.

3. What does Edmund's sister convince him to do in the Prologue?
(a) Go out to buy food.
(b) Look for a job.
(c) Stay inside.
(d) Beg for food.

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

5. What two things does this novel incorporate?
(a) Police work and amateur sleuthing.
(b) Poe's literary methodology and Poe as a fictional character.
(c) Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot as characters.
(d) Magic and realism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the children's room like?

2. What does Edmund call his sister?

3. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?

4. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?

5. What street does Edmund live on?

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