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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. Describe the body found in the chimney.
(a) A child.
(b) An animal.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young woman.

2. What evidence exists against Adolphe?
(a) His fingerprints were found at the crime scene.
(b) His voice was heard at the crime scene.
(c) His business card was found outside the house.
(d) None.

3. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?
(a) There were cobwebs over all the doors.
(b) There were no windows.
(c) The gate had not been opened in years.
(d) The doors were locked from the inside.

4. How many neighbors did the police find outside the Rue Morgue?
(a) 10 to 20.
(b) 30 to 40.
(c) 20 to 30.
(d) 5 to 10.

5. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the body placed in the chimney?

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

3. Who does the narrator describe as having an analytical mind?

4. Which body part of the older murder victim was falling off?

5. What is Dupin's relationship to the first interviewed person?

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