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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 did the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) He rescued it.
(b) He captured it.
(c) It followed him home.
(d) He bought it.

2. How many people have been killed in the story?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. How does The Narrator generally feel toward Dupin?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Anger.
(c) Envy.
(d) Admiration.

4. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Exit.
(b) Steal anything.
(c) Hide the weapon.
(d) Hide the bodies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Duping believe is true about the killer?

2. What is an epigraph?

3. What is the Rue Morgue?

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

5. Describe the first piece of evidence found at the crime scene.

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