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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. Where was the second body found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Under a bed.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) Outside.
(d) In the bath tub.

2. Who speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?
(a) The restaurant owner.
(b) A neighbor of the victims.
(c) The policeman.
(d) The salesman.

3. What is the purpose of the epigraph in the beginning of the story?
(a) To foreshadow future events.
(b) To introduce the characters.
(c) To give the solution to the mystery.
(d) To illustrate the scene.

4. Which of the following words did the policeman hear from outside the crime scene?
(a) Sacre.
(b) Deja.
(c) Love.
(d) Disturb.

5. Who does Dupin claim to know?
(a) The mayor.
(b) A group of sailors.
(c) The head of police.
(d) The head politician in his area.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Dupin different from his family?

2. How does The Narrator generally feel toward Dupin?

3. When the news report is read by Dupin, what does he realize?

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

5. Who is shocked by Dupin's comments about the actor?

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