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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 did the animal do?
(a) Smashed a window.
(b) Threw a mirror.
(c) Strangled a woman.
(d) Stole jewelry.

2. What is the setting of the events that unfold in the story?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What does the epigraph introduce?
(a) A recurring theme.
(b) The motivations of each character.
(c) The gothic mansion.
(d) The killer's temperment.

4. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?
(a) Memorization.
(b) Faith.
(c) Analysis.
(d) Common sense.

5. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?
(a) There were cobwebs over all the doors.
(b) The doors were locked from the inside.
(c) The gate had not been opened in years.
(d) There were no windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the epigraph's message to the reader?

2. How does Dupin feel about the police investigation of the murders?

3. Describe the room in which the neighbors found on the 4th floor.

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

5. What comment about an actor does Dupin make?

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