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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 long had the first person interviewed known the murder victims?
(a) 2 years.
(b) No time at all.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

2. Which of the following is mentioned in the epigraph?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Athena.
(d) Zeus.

3. What does the person of interest tell Dupin?
(a) What weapon was used.
(b) The motive for the killer.
(c) The story of the murder.
(d) Why he killed the women.

4. Who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His friend.
(c) His brother.
(d) His boss.

5. How did the second person interviewed know one of the murder victims?
(a) He painted her portrait.
(b) He moved her furniture into the house.
(c) He once sold to her.
(d) He carried her items home for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the police not focusing on, according to Dupin?

2. What is Dupin's middle name?

3. What are the only possible manners of escape from the Rue Morgue for the murderer?

4. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?

5. What was the person of interest's goal for the animal?

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