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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?
(a) Only her daughter.
(b) A policeman.
(c) Three neighbors.
(d) The banker.

2. What is Dupin's relationship to the first interviewed person?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) There is no relationship.
(c) He used to date them.
(d) They are related.

3. What is the color of the first piece of evidence found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

4. What is Dupin determined to do in the story?
(a) Watch the case unfold in an interesting manor.
(b) Turn in the policeman for his awful work on the case.
(c) Form his own theories about the murders.
(d) Make sure Adolphe stays behind bards.

5. Who does Dupin claim to know?
(a) A group of sailors.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The head politician in his area.
(d) The head of police.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the animal act after killing the women?

2. Who was the first to testify at the trial?

3. What language did the policeman believe the second voice was speaking?

4. What was the older murder victim's job?

5. Describe the relationship between Dupin and the narrator.

(see the answer key)

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