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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. Which of the following is the first sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) Jewelry stolen from the open box.
(b) Drawers pulled out.
(c) A dresser moved in front of a door.
(d) A ladder knocked over.

2. What is the Rue Morgue?
(a) A theater.
(b) A home.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A morgue.

3. What was the person of interest's goal for the animal?
(a) To sell it.
(b) To kill it for sport.
(c) To use it as a tool.
(d) To kill it and eat it.

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

5. How did the animal act after killing the women?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Gleeful.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his ad, what does Dupin claim to possess?

2. What woke up the neighbors of the Rue Morgue?

3. What is directly outside the window at the Rue Morgue?

4. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?

5. What kind of motive for murder does Dupin believe the man who was arrested has, despite the fact that he is the main suspect?

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