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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. Which of the following is mentioned in the epigraph?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Athena.
(d) Hercules.

2. How much money did Madame L'Espanaye pull out from the bank?
(a) 3500 francs.
(b) 4500 francs.
(c) 3000 francs.
(d) 4000 francs.

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

4. What language did the policeman believe the second voice was speaking?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) English.

5. How long had the first person interviewed known the murder victims?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) No time at all.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Dupin and the narrator move in together?

2. What was the ribbon once used for?

3. Who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?

4. What is Adolphe's job?

5. How did the older murder victim die?

(see the answer key)

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