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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. Describe the first piece of evidence found at the crime scene.
(a) Broken.
(b) Long.
(c) Clear.
(d) Hard.

2. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?
(a) The animal ran off immediately.
(b) The animal did not notice.
(c) The animal stabbed him.
(d) A struggle ensued.

3. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What was the Rue Morgue once used for?
(a) It was an art gallery.
(b) It is on the grounds where a zoo once was.
(c) Floors were rented to tenants.
(d) It was a factory.

5. What is directly outside the window at the Rue Morgue?
(a) A lightning rod.
(b) A tree.
(c) A clothing line.
(d) A pool of water down below.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dupin spend time investigating?

2. Where was the older murder victim cut?

3. What is the second word that the policeman hears from outside the crime scene?

4. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?

5. How did the animal respond to the man when he was caught?

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