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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. Where was the second body found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) Outside.
(c) In the bath tub.
(d) Under a bed.

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

3. Which of the following words describes The Narrator?
(a) Deductive.
(b) Confused.
(c) Unreasonable.
(d) Reliable.

4. What is the name of the author of the epigraph?
(a) Sir Thomas Browne.
(b) Sir Samuel Smithe.
(c) Sir Bennet Austin.
(d) Sir Arthur Hoyle.

5. How did the policeman describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Italian.
(c) Gruff.
(d) Shrill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with Dupin to the Rue Morgue?

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

3. What tool was the animal using when the man walked in on him?

4. What is the setting of the events that unfold in the story?

5. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?

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