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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 Dupin believe the killer is?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A sailor.
(c) An unknown animal.
(d) An orangutan.

2. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

3. What does the Narrator claim is the most analytical game?
(a) Poker.
(b) Crazy Eights.
(c) Draughts.
(d) Chess.

4. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?
(a) Tree branches.
(b) A clothing line.
(c) A balcony.
(d) Shutters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was arrested for the murders?

2. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?

3. What was the animal doing when the man followed him and found him elsewhere?

4. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?

5. How did the second person interviewed know one of the murder victims?

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