2. The prologue introduces the reader to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Edmund and his sister.
(c) A missing mother and aunt.
(d) The novel's's setting.

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

4. After they discuss Edmund's step-father, who does Dupin send Edmund to speak to at the docks?
(a) Mrs. Powers.
(b) Mr. Peterson.
(c) Throck.
(d) Captain Elias.

5. Where does Edmund go to buy food for himself and Sis?
(a) A corner store.
(b) A saloon.
(c) A pastry shop.
(d) An inn.

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

7. Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books was the first to use a combination of ____.
(a) Humor and seriousness.
(b) Passion and reason.
(c) Wits, evidence, and the powers of reason.
(d) Forensic evidence and laboratory results.

8. What street does Edmund live on?
(a) Wickenden Street.
(b) Shamrock Street.
(c) Windemere Street.
(d) Ann Street.

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

10. Why didn't Edmund want to leave his sister alone?
(a) She is ill.
(b) The neighborhood is unsafe.
(c) She is too young.
(d) Someone threatens to kidnap her.

11. What type of man does Edmund meet on his way home in the prologue?
(a) A detective.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Youthful.
(d) Frightening.

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

13. Who is Poe's main character in one of his famous mystery books?
(a) Auguste Dupine.
(b) August Dupin.
(c) Auguste Dupin.
(d) August Dupine.

14. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

15. In Dupin and Throck's first meeting, what does Throck tell Dupin he has been hired to do?
(a) Solve the bank robbery.
(b) Murder Edmund.
(c) Murder Edmund's sister.
(d) Find a relative of Edmund's.