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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 the second word that the policeman hears from outside the crime scene?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Devil.
(c) Diable.
(d) Malevolent.

2. What did the animal do to the older victim?
(a) Smashed her head on a mirror.
(b) Put her in a bathtub.
(c) Threw her out the window.
(d) Threw her into the kitchen.

3. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A woman.
(d) A child.

4. Who goes with Dupin to the Rue Morgue?
(a) The salesman.
(b) Adolphe.
(c) The laundress.
(d) The Narrator.

5. What comment about an actor does Dupin make?
(a) They had a strong accent.
(b) They were too tall for the part.
(c) Their role was appropriate.
(d) They had great analytical skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?

2. What specific type of person does the narrator claim is often incapable of analysis?

3. Who does the narrator describe as madmen?

4. Which of the following words did the policeman hear from outside the crime scene?

5. Who explained the younger victim's death at the trial?

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