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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. When Dupin believes he know who the killer is, what does he give The Narrator?
(a) A camera.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A rope.
(d) A knife.

2. What did Adolphe carry for the murder victim when he walked her home?
(a) Books.
(b) Gold.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Fruit.

3. What type of home do Dupin and the narrator live in?
(a) Shack.
(b) A single family home.
(c) Trailer.
(d) Mansion.

4. What was one of the murder victims cut with?
(a) A razor.
(b) Glass from the window.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A knife.

5. Who explained the younger victim's death at the trial?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A salesman.
(c) A news reporter.
(d) Dupin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the epigraph's message to the reader?

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

3. What does the epigraph introduce?

4. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?

5. Who was arrested for the murders?

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