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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 speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?
(a) A neighbor of the victims.
(b) The policeman.
(c) The salesman.
(d) The restaurant owner.

2. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?
(a) The banker.
(b) Three neighbors.
(c) Only her daughter.
(d) A policeman.

3. What did each witness identify?
(a) A French voice.
(b) An Italian voice.
(c) A Spanish voice.
(d) A Swedish voice.

4. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?
(a) A struggle ensued.
(b) The animal ran off immediately.
(c) The animal did not notice.
(d) The animal stabbed him.

5. Which body part of the older murder victim was falling off?
(a) Hands.
(b) Feet.
(c) Her body was cut entirely in half.
(d) Head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the older murder victim cut?

2. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?

3. Why does Dupin believe the police arrested the man they did?

4. What language does the third witness claim to have heard from the second voice at the crime scene?

5. On what topic do all testimonials disagree at the trial?

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