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

2. On what topic do all testimonials disagree at the trial?
(a) The scene of the crime.
(b) The identity of one of the victims.
(c) The murder weapon.
(d) The second voice heard in the room.

3. What is Dupin determined to do in the story?
(a) Make sure Adolphe stays behind bards.
(b) Form his own theories about the murders.
(c) Turn in the policeman for his awful work on the case.
(d) Watch the case unfold in an interesting manor.

4. Which character serves as a template for deductive minds?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) Dupin.
(c) The policeman.
(d) The sailor.

5. What is the name of the actor that Dupin remarks on?
(a) Sporkson.
(b) Maleno.
(c) Chantilly.
(d) Trimmel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the epigraph's message to the reader?

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

3. How many voices did the policeman claim to hear inside the Rue Morgue?

4. What language did the policeman believe the second voice was speaking?

5. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?

(see the answer key)

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