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

2. What was the older murder victim's job?
(a) Writer.
(b) Fortune teller.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Seamstress.

3. What is the occupation of the second person interviewed about the murders?
(a) Writer.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Fortune teller.
(d) Salesman.

4. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?
(a) 1st floor.
(b) 4th floor.
(c) 5th floor.
(d) Basement.

5. What does Dupin say has the best chance of owning the animal he is looking for?
(a) A woman.
(b) A man in prison.
(c) A child.
(d) A sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?

2. Why are the murder victims the only ones living in the Rue Morgue?

3. What does the narrator note about Dupin and the way he acted during the case?

4. What is the color of the first piece of evidence found at the Rue Morgue?

5. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?

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