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

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

3. What does Duping believe is true about the killer?
(a) He could not speak.
(b) He had unusual strength.
(c) He was very hairy.
(d) He hated the women with a passion.

4. Who does Dupin believe has lost an animal?
(a) A salesman.
(b) The Narrator.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A sailor.

5. What was the animal doing when the man followed him and found him elsewhere?
(a) Shoving a body up the chimney.
(b) Strangling a woman.
(c) Stealing tobacco.
(d) Shaving Madame L'Espanaye.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is first interviewed about the murders?

2. Who does Dupin believe the killer is?

3. What comment about an actor does Dupin make?

4. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?

5. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?

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