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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 name of the author of the epigraph?
(a) Sir Bennet Austin.
(b) Sir Thomas Browne.
(c) Sir Samuel Smithe.
(d) Sir Arthur Hoyle.

2. Where was the older murder victim cut?
(a) Legs.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Various locations.
(d) Throat.

3. Who does Dupin believe the killer is?
(a) A tiger.
(b) An orangutan.
(c) A sailor.
(d) An unknown animal.

4. How much money did Madame L'Espanaye pull out from the bank?
(a) 3000 francs.
(b) 4000 francs.
(c) 3500 francs.
(d) 4500 francs.

5. Where does Dupin place an ad?
(a) In the newspaper.
(b) On a bulletin board at the store.
(c) On the radio.
(d) On television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the Narrator claim is an admirable skill?

2. Describe the relationship between Dupin and the narrator.

3. What is the first event that leads to Dupin analyzing a thought that the narrator has?

4. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?

5. Who does Dupin claim to know?

(see the answer key)

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