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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 much money did Madame L'Espanaye pull out from the bank?
(a) 4500 francs.
(b) 3000 francs.
(c) 4000 francs.
(d) 3500 francs.

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

3. Describe the relationship between the murder victims and the first person interviewed about them.
(a) Good terms.
(b) There was no relationship.
(c) Constantly fighting.
(d) They disapproved of each other.

4. What are the contents of the second newspaper with information about the murders?
(a) Interviews.
(b) Pictures of suspects.
(c) A brief statement of the arrest of a suspect.
(d) Pictures of the crime scene.

5. On what floor were voices heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 1st.
(d) 4th.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word describes Dupin's family?

2. Which of the following words describes The Narrator?

3. What could the police hear from outside the Rue Morgue?

4. How does The Narrator generally feel toward Dupin?

5. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?

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