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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. Why does Dupin believe the police arrested the man they did?
(a) He was a known thief.
(b) He was the first suspect.
(c) He was the only one with access to the home.
(d) He had a history of violence.

2. At the time of the murder, where were both of the women?
(a) In different rooms.
(b) One was outside and one was inside.
(c) In the same room.
(d) Both were outside.

3. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?
(a) Pretending to shave.
(b) Washing the dishes.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

4. What is an epigraph?
(a) A piece of figurative language.
(b) A piece of dialogue.
(c) A solution to a problem.
(d) A quotation from another work.

5. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?
(a) There were cobwebs over all the doors.
(b) The gate had not been opened in years.
(c) The doors were locked from the inside.
(d) There were no windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the ribbon once used for?

2. What did the police note about the windows at the Rue Morgue?

3. To Dupin, what quality of the murder defies any motive?

4. What is Dupin's middle name?

5. Who did the policeman believe the first voice belonged to?

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