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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. How does Dupin feel about the police investigation of the murders?
(a) Envious.
(b) Appreciation.
(c) Proud.
(d) Disdain.

2. What is the point of view of the story?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Second person.

3. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?
(a) A woman.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A child.
(d) A sailor.

4. What did each witness identify?
(a) A Swedish voice.
(b) A Spanish voice.
(c) An Italian voice.
(d) A French voice.

5. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?
(a) A man with a lot of muscles.
(b) A man with a lot of rage.
(c) Not a human.
(d) A man with no regard for life.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Dupin, what quality of the murder defies any motive?

2. How many people have been killed in the story?

3. Where does Dupin place an ad?

4. What fact is determined about the chimney?

5. When the news report is read by Dupin, what does he realize?

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