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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) Why he killed the victims.
(b) The details of the murder.
(c) Who he should contact for more information about the murder.
(d) Who the real killer is.

2. What are the police not focusing on, according to Dupin?
(a) Possible suspects.
(b) Other possible victims.
(c) The place that the killer worked.
(d) Important aspects of the crime.

3. Which of the following did the policeman use to describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Distinct.
(b) Intense.
(c) Indecipherable.
(d) Shy.

4. What does Dupin hope the ad will do directly?
(a) Release the person arrested for the crime.
(b) Bring the sailor to him.
(c) Encourage further police investigation.
(d) Bring the animal to him.

5. What is the setting of the events that unfold in the story?
(a) London.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of the man walking in on the animal at the Rue Morgue, what did the animal do?

2. What comment about an actor does Dupin make?

3. What does Dupin spend time investigating?

4. What was the person of interest's goal for the animal?

5. Describe the yard outside the Rue Morgue.

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