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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. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?
(a) A neighbor is looking after them.
(b) Their parents are out for the evening.
(c) They are orphans.
(d) They are waiting for their aunt's return.

2. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?
(a) Throck.
(b) Mrs. Whitman.
(c) Fortnoy.
(d) A maid.

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

4. Where does the story take place?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Providence, Rhode Island.
(d) London, England.

5. How much money does Edmund have at the beginning of the story?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A penny.
(c) A nickel.
(d) A dime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first used the locked-room concept?

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

3. At the beginning of the story, how long have the children been alone?

4. What does Dupin asks Edmund to do when they first meet?

5. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?

(see the answer key)

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