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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. What is Adolphe's job?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Banker.
(c) Shopowner.
(d) Clerk.

2. Who did the policeman believe the first voice belonged to?
(a) A Frenchman.
(b) A child.
(c) A Spanish woman.
(d) An Italian man.

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

4. How many voices did the policeman claim to hear inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) 1.
(b) None.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. How does Dupin know the man who was arrested for the murders?
(a) The man helped Dupin with something.
(b) The man sold Dupin a detective story.
(c) The man was a waiter at a restaurant Dupin frequented.
(d) The man wrote a letter to Dupin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the actor that Dupin remarks on?

2. Where did Dupin find hair when he conducted his own investigation?

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

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

5. Who is described as using calculation, not analysis?

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