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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 did the policeman use to describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Intense.
(b) Shy.
(c) Distinct.
(d) Indecipherable.

2. What is Dupin's first initial?
(a) C.
(b) A.
(c) M.
(d) G.

3. How was the body placed in the chimney?
(a) Sideways.
(b) Head first.
(c) It was impossible to tell.
(d) Feet first.

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

5. When the news report is read by Dupin, what does he realize?
(a) The people interviewed were liars.
(b) There are no real clues.
(c) The trial was not a fair one.
(d) The policeman lied about what he heard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?

3. How did the animal act when the man walked in on him at the Rue Morgue?

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

5. Why do Dupin and the narrator move in together?

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