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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 does the narrator describe as having an analytical mind?
(a) Dupin.
(b) One of the murder victims.
(c) The sailor.
(d) Himself.

2. Who was the first to testify at the trial?
(a) Salesman.
(b) News reporter.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Fortune teller.

3. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?
(a) Three neighbors.
(b) A policeman.
(c) The banker.
(d) Only her daughter.

4. What is Adolphe's job?
(a) Shopowner.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Banker.
(d) Clerk.

5. What does Dupin tell The Narrator about the case?
(a) He knows who the real killer is.
(b) He compares it to a piece of literature.
(c) Somebody needs to analyze the crime scene.
(d) It is not unsolvable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dupin get to the crime scene?

2. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?

3. What is the name of the actor that Dupin remarks on?

4. When the person of interest enters Dupin's home, what does Dupin do?

5. How did the animal act after killing the women?

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