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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 11-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Edmund is spying on Dupin near the cemetery, whom does he see emerge from the Hotel American House and enter Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) Peterson.
(b) Rachett.
(c) Throck.
(d) Fortnoy.

2. Given what he learns at the portrait studio, what does Dupin come to believe?
(a) Either Edmund's aunt or his mother is still alive.
(b) Both Edmund's aunt and his mother are dead.
(c) Edmund's mother is still alive.
(d) Edmund's aunt is still alive.

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

4. What does Dupin learn is the cause of Edmund's aunt's death?
(a) Undetermined.
(b) A suicide.
(c) An accident.
(d) A murder.

5. How does Dupin learn that Aunty Pru was told of Edmund's mother's location?
(a) A letter from Edmund's mother.
(b) A banker.
(c) A sailor.
(d) An ad in a newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Edmund and Dupin go to the saloon together, what do they learn?

2. When introducing him to her guests, how does Mrs. Whitman refer to Dupin?

3. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

4. When Edmund first mentions Rachett's name, where does Dupin remember hearing the name?

5. What does Mrs. Whitman ask Dupin to do in front of her guests?

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