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

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

3. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?
(a) Rushes out of the store.
(b) Warns him to stay away from Dupin.
(c) Offers to buy him a coat.
(d) Ignores him.

4. What does the piece of paper that is slipped under the door of Edmund's room tell Dupin?
(a) To meet William Arnold at the Hotel American House.
(b) Not to get involved.
(c) To meet Mrs. Whitman.
(d) An important clue.

5. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?
(a) Help Edmund find his sister.
(b) Give Edmund money for food.
(c) Help Edmund write a story.
(d) Help Edmund commit a crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. The prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.

2. Who is Auguste Dupin?

3. Where does Edmund take the man he encounters on the street at the beginning of the story?

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

5. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?

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