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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 Dupin want the person of interest to tell him?
(a) The details of the murder.
(b) Who he should contact for more information about the murder.
(c) Who the real killer is.
(d) Why he killed the victims.

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

3. Describe the body found in the chimney.
(a) An old woman.
(b) A young woman.
(c) An animal.
(d) A child.

4. What tool was the animal using when the man walked in on him?
(a) A knife.
(b) A pen.
(c) A fork.
(d) A razor.

5. Describe the room in which the neighbors found on the 4th floor.
(a) Disarray.
(b) Cluttered.
(c) Immaculate.
(d) Bloody.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adolphe's last name?

2. What does the salesman in the story sell?

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

4. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?

5. When Dupin believes he know who the killer is, what does he give The Narrator?

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