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

2. As he prepares to meet Mrs. Whitman, who does Dupin tell Edmund he believes Edmund's aunt's murderer is?
(a) Fortnoy.
(b) Poley.
(c) Throck.
(d) Peterson.

3. The prologue is engaging because it sets up a crime in which _____.
(a) The suspect could not possibly have entered the room.
(b) Edmund may be guilty.
(c) The victim's real name is unclear.
(d) Nothing is stolen.

4. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Tired.

5. Where does Peterson live?
(a) The American Apartments.
(b) The American Inn.
(c) The American Motel.
(d) The Hotel American House.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?

2. What does Edmund call his sister?

3. When Edmund and Mrs. Whitman first meet, where does Mrs. Whitman tell Edmund to have Dupin meet her?

4. In what month does the story begin?

5. Which fictional detective did Poe's writings influence?

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