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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) Athena.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Hercules.

2. Describe the relationship between Dupin and the narrator.
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are good friends.
(c) They are co-workers.
(d) One is a teacher and one is a student.

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

4. What are the contents of the second newspaper with information about the murders?
(a) A brief statement of the arrest of a suspect.
(b) Pictures of suspects.
(c) Pictures of the crime scene.
(d) Interviews.

5. What does Dupin spend time investigating?
(a) The chimney.
(b) The trapdoor.
(c) The doors.
(d) The windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dupin believe the killer is?

2. What did all the witnesses agree about the second voice they heard?

3. What is the name of the author of the epigraph?

4. What does the epigraph introduce?

5. What is Dupin's interest in the case?

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