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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 is the food Edmund buys for himself and his sister wrapped in?
(a) Foil.
(b) Waxed paper.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Cellophane.

2. What does Edmund call his sister?
(a) Sissy.
(b) Meg.
(c) Peg.
(d) Sis.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the prologue, what does Edmund discover when he returns home?

3. After Edmund's room is ransacked, what does Edmund tell Dupin about his stepfather, Mr. Rachett?

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

5. At the clothier's shop, what does the large man do when he sees Edmund?

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