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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 does the Narrator claim is the most analytical game?
(a) Chess.
(b) Crazy Eights.
(c) Draughts.
(d) Poker.

2. Who does Dupin explain his hypothesis to first?
(a) Adolphe.
(b) The salesperson.
(c) The sailor.
(d) The Narrator.

3. Which of the following statements is true about the older victim?
(a) She was beaten with a heavy object.
(b) She was dressed as a man.
(c) She was killed by a family member.
(d) She was eating dinner when she died.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with Dupin to the Rue Morgue?

2. What is Dupin's middle name?

3. Who does Dupin relay the story of the murder to?

4. What could the police hear from outside the Rue Morgue?

5. What is the purpose of the epigraph in the beginning of the story?

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