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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. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Gruff.
(c) Shrill.
(d) Animal-like.

2. Who does the narrator describe as madmen?
(a) Dupin and the sailor.
(b) Dupin and himself.
(c) The sailor and his pet.
(d) The murder victims.

3. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?
(a) Washing the dishes.
(b) Writing.
(c) Pretending to shave.
(d) Reading.

4. What is the purpose of the epigraph in the beginning of the story?
(a) To illustrate the scene.
(b) To introduce the characters.
(c) To give the solution to the mystery.
(d) To foreshadow future events.

5. What does Dupin tell the person of interest that he has?
(a) Handcuffs.
(b) A knife.
(c) A phone.
(d) A pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the man find the animal again?

2. How did the person of interest obtain the animal?

3. What does Duping believe is true about the killer?

4. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?

5. What is Dupin determined to do in the story?

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