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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. What is Dupin's interest in the case?
(a) To find justice for the women.
(b) He feels it is his duty as a citizen.
(c) To clear the man who was arrested.
(d) He hates the real killer.

2. Which of the following appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?
(a) Orion.
(b) A book he read a month ago.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) The cloudy sky.

3. What does the epigraph introduce?
(a) The killer's temperment.
(b) The gothic mansion.
(c) The motivations of each character.
(d) A recurring theme.

4. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?
(a) A man with no regard for life.
(b) Not a human.
(c) A man with a lot of muscles.
(d) A man with a lot of rage.

5. What is found on the neck of the younger murder victim?
(a) Bruises.
(b) Hair.
(c) Cuts.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fact is determined about the chimney?

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

3. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?

4. How was the body placed in the chimney?

5. Who is the third person to testify at the court case for the murder?

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