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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 does Dupin believe he may have to do to the man who is coming to visit them?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Torture him.
(c) Turn him in to the police.
(d) Detain him.

2. Where did the person of interest obtain an animal?
(a) Borneo.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Puero Rico.
(d) The United States.

3. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Animal-like.
(c) Feminine.
(d) Gruff.

4. Who is able to back up the policeman's story?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A shop owner.
(c) A salesman.
(d) A tenant in the building.

5. What is the Rue Morgue?
(a) A morgue.
(b) A theater.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is shocked by Dupin's comments about the actor?

2. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?

3. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?

4. Which character serves as a template for deductive minds?

5. What does Dupin tell the person of interest that he has?

(see the answer key)

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