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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 is the first evidence found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Glass from the broken window.
(b) A weapon.
(c) Hair.
(d) Fingernails.

2. What did all the witnesses agree about the second voice they heard?
(a) It was foreign.
(b) It was a woman's voice.
(c) It was Spanish.
(d) It was gruff.

3. What kind of motive for murder does Dupin believe the man who was arrested has, despite the fact that he is the main suspect?
(a) Flimsy.
(b) Strong.
(c) Strange.
(d) Cooperative.

4. What woke up the neighbors of the Rue Morgue?
(a) Breaking windows.
(b) Gunshots.
(c) A fight.
(d) Screams.

5. What is Dupin's only luxury?
(a) Board games.
(b) Going to the opera.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?

2. Who was the first to testify at the trial?

3. Which of the following does the Narrator claim is an admirable skill?

4. What did each witness identify?

5. Where is the first evidence for the murder found?

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