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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. At the time of the murder, where were both of the women?
(a) One was outside and one was inside.
(b) In the same room.
(c) In different rooms.
(d) Both were outside.

2. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Gruff.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Shrill.
(d) Animal-like.

3. What is the first event that leads to Dupin analyzing a thought that the narrator has?
(a) A policeman stopped to talk to them.
(b) Somebody bumps into the narrator.
(c) Somebody walked by drinking alcohol.
(d) An actor walked by.

4. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?
(a) The animal did not notice.
(b) The animal stabbed him.
(c) A struggle ensued.
(d) The animal ran off immediately.

5. Who does Dupin explain his hypothesis to first?
(a) Adolphe.
(b) The salesperson.
(c) The sailor.
(d) The Narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?

2. Which of the following statements is true about the older victim?

3. What makes the windows appear unopenable?

4. Where was the older murder victim cut?

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

(see the answer key)

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