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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. Who does Dupin relay the story of the murder to?
(a) A woman on the street.
(b) The police.
(c) The tobacco salesman.
(d) The laundress.

2. How long had the first person interviewed known the murder victims?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) No time at all.
(d) 1 year.

3. What is the purpose of the epigraph in the beginning of the story?
(a) To foreshadow future events.
(b) To illustrate the scene.
(c) To introduce the characters.
(d) To give the solution to the mystery.

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

5. Where is the first evidence for the murder found?
(a) The backyard.
(b) The door.
(c) The window.
(d) The hearth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the yard outside the Rue Morgue.

2. Who is first interviewed about the murders?

3. How did the animal act when the man walked in on him at the Rue Morgue?

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

5. Which of the following statements is true about the older victim?

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