The Murders in the Rue Morgue Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Related Topics

The Murders in the Rue Morgue Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Murders in the Rue Morgue Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been taken from the Rue Morgue after the murders?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewelry.

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

3. What does Dupin say has the best chance of owning the animal he is looking for?
(a) A child.
(b) A man in prison.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A woman.

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

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

6. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) A gun on the floor.
(b) Toppled furniture.
(c) Broken mirrors.
(d) Broken picture frames on the floor.

7. Where does the narrator meet Dupin for the first time?
(a) London.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

8. Where is the first evidence for the murder found?
(a) The window.
(b) The hearth.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The door.

9. Which of the following does the Narrator claim is an admirable skill?
(a) Analysis.
(b) Calculation.
(c) Memorization.
(d) Charisma.

10. Which of the following words describes The Narrator?
(a) Unreasonable.
(b) Deductive.
(c) Confused.
(d) Reliable.

11. To Dupin, what quality of the murder defies any motive?
(a) The gruesomeness.
(b) The lack of suspects.
(c) The fact that the murder is so mysterious.
(d) The fact that the victims were women.

12. Describe the first piece of evidence found at the crime scene.
(a) Broken.
(b) Clear.
(c) Long.
(d) Hard.

13. How does The Narrator generally feel toward Dupin?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Envy.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Anger.

14. What is the first event that leads to Dupin analyzing a thought that the narrator has?
(a) Somebody walked by drinking alcohol.
(b) An actor walked by.
(c) Somebody bumps into the narrator.
(d) A policeman stopped to talk to them.

15. Where did the person of interest obtain an animal?
(a) Mongolia.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Puero Rico.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Madame L'Espanaye related to Camille?

2. What was the ribbon once used for?

3. What genre does the story best fit into?

4. Describe the room in which the neighbors found on the 4th floor.

5. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 406 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Murders in the Rue Morgue Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Murders in the Rue Morgue from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.