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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 is the epigraph's message to the reader?
(a) There are many temptations in life.
(b) Anybody or anything can be a killer.
(c) Analysis is very important.
(d) All mysteries are solvable.

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

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

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

5. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A woman.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did each witness identify?

2. What evidence exists against Adolphe?

3. How does Dupin get to the crime scene?

4. In his ad, what does Dupin claim to possess?

5. Which of the following languages is not claimed to be belonging to the second voice?

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