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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 word describes Dupin's family?
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Vindictive.

2. Who was arrested for the murders?
(a) Dupin.
(b) Adolphe.
(c) The salesman.
(d) The laundress.

3. How does Dupin get to the crime scene?
(a) He breaks down the door.
(b) He sneaks in through a window.
(c) He breaks open the gate.
(d) He is given permission.

4. As a result of the man walking in on the animal at the Rue Morgue, what did the animal do?
(a) It cut a woman's neck.
(b) It threw a piece of furniture.
(c) It ran away.
(d) It strangled a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the epigraph?

2. What does Dupin spend time investigating?

3. What is the occupation of the second person interviewed about the murders?

4. Where was the older murder victim cut?

5. How did the policeman describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?

(see the answer key)

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