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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. Who is described as using calculation, not analysis?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) Chess players.
(c) Draughts players.
(d) Dupin.

2. What is the name of the author of the epigraph?
(a) Sir Thomas Browne.
(b) Sir Arthur Hoyle.
(c) Sir Bennet Austin.
(d) Sir Samuel Smithe.

3. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?
(a) The policeman.
(b) The sailor.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) Dupin.

4. Where does Dupin place an ad?
(a) On the radio.
(b) On a bulletin board at the store.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) On television.

5. In his ad, what does Dupin claim to possess?
(a) An apartment to rent out.
(b) An oranguatan.
(c) A box of books.
(d) An empty house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the person found in the chimney killed?

2. Which of the following is mentioned in the epigraph?

3. What type of home do Dupin and the narrator live in?

4. How many people have been killed in the story?

5. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?

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