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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 relay the story of the murder to?
(a) The police.
(b) The laundress.
(c) A woman on the street.
(d) The tobacco salesman.

2. What is Dupin's only luxury?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Going to the opera.
(c) Books.
(d) Board games.

3. Who is able to back up the policeman's story?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A tenant in the building.
(c) A salesman.
(d) A shop owner.

4. On what floor were voices heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

5. Which of the following appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?
(a) Orion.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) A book he read a month ago.
(d) The cloudy sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the murder victims cut with?

2. What tool was the animal using when the man walked in on him?

3. What is the first evidence found at the Rue Morgue?

4. What is the setting of the events that unfold in the story?

5. Who is first interviewed about the murders?

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