View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Adolphe's last name?
(a) Mon Dieu.
(b) Drayton.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Le Bon.

4. Which of the following words did the policeman hear from outside the crime scene?
(a) Deja.
(b) Disturb.
(c) Sacre.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?

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

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

4. What fact is determined about the chimney?

5. Dupin's comments about the actor are a direct response to whose thoughts?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 235 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample