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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. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?
(a) It was wounded.
(b) It had babies.
(c) It was starving.
(d) It was being chased.

2. How does Dupin respond to a direct though in another person's head?
(a) He saw the occurrence in a dream.
(b) He analyzed the situation.
(c) He can read minds.
(d) He is good at reading body language.

3. What does the salesman in the story sell?
(a) Fruits.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Books.

4. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?
(a) Dupin.
(b) The Narrator.
(c) The sailor.
(d) The policeman.

5. What has been taken from the Rue Morgue after the murders?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Money.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Madame L'Espanaye related to Camille?

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

3. What did all the witnesses agree about the second voice they heard?

4. What language does the third witness claim to have heard from the second voice at the crime scene?

5. How does Dupin get to the crime scene?

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