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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 is directly outside the window at the Rue Morgue?
(a) A pool of water down below.
(b) A tree.
(c) A lightning rod.
(d) A clothing line.

2. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?
(a) A woman.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A child.

3. What makes the windows appear unopenable?
(a) Glue.
(b) A spring mechanism.
(c) Broken glass.
(d) A mirror.

4. How many neighbors did the police find outside the Rue Morgue?
(a) 30 to 40.
(b) 5 to 10.
(c) 20 to 30.
(d) 10 to 20.

5. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Dupin and the narrator.

2. How did Dupin describe the hair that he found when he conducted his own investigation?

3. What is the second word that the policeman hears from outside the crime scene?

4. What is the language of the second voice, according to the neighbor who testified about the case?

5. At the time of the murder, where were both of the women?

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