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

2. What was one of the murder victims cut with?
(a) A knife.
(b) A razor.
(c) Glass from the window.
(d) A pencil.

3. Which of the following languages is not claimed to be belonging to the second voice?
(a) German.
(b) Russian.
(c) Swedish.
(d) English.

4. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) Broken mirrors.
(b) Broken picture frames on the floor.
(c) Toppled furniture.
(d) A gun on the floor.

5. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?
(a) It had babies.
(b) It was wounded.
(c) It was being chased.
(d) It was starving.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the neighbors looked on the 4th floor, who did they see immediately?

2. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?

3. Who speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?

4. What is Dupin determined to do in the story?

5. What is the style of Dupin and the narrator's home?

(see the answer key)

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