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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Edmund enters his room with the food for himself and his sister, what state is his sister in?
(a) She is asleep.
(b) She is in tears.
(c) She is missing.
(d) She is happy.

3. In the prologue, where is the children's mother?
(a) Begging for food.
(b) Looking for her sister.
(c) Missing.
(d) Shopping.

4. After Edmund returns home at the beginning of the story, what is his most pressing goal?
(a) Find his sister.
(b) Find his mother.
(c) Find more food.
(d) Find his aunt.

5. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?
(a) The neighborhood is unsafe.
(b) She is too young.
(c) Someone threatens to kidnap her.
(d) She is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?

2. Where do the children live?

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

4. What is the title of one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous mystery books?

5. What is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?

(see the answer key)

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