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

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What could the police hear from outside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Animal sounds.
(b) Screams.
(c) Crashing sounds.
(d) The sound of a car starting.

3. What language did the policeman believe the second voice was speaking?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) English.

4. Describe the yard outside the Rue Morgue.
(a) Large with a swimming pool.
(b) Small and grassy.
(c) Small and paved.
(d) Large with lots of grassy hills.

5. What did the animal do to the older victim?
(a) Put her in a bathtub.
(b) Threw her into the kitchen.
(c) Threw her out the window.
(d) Smashed her head on a mirror.

6. Which of the following did the animal do?
(a) Threw a mirror.
(b) Strangled a woman.
(c) Smashed a window.
(d) Stole jewelry.

7. How many people have been killed in the story?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. What was the person of interest's goal for the animal?
(a) To use it as a tool.
(b) To sell it.
(c) To kill it and eat it.
(d) To kill it for sport.

9. What does the Narrator claim doesn't make a good player?
(a) Faith.
(b) Analysis.
(c) Memorization.
(d) Common sense.

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

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

12. What comment about an actor does Dupin make?
(a) They were too tall for the part.
(b) They had a strong accent.
(c) They had great analytical skills.
(d) Their role was appropriate.

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

14. What woke up the neighbors of the Rue Morgue?
(a) A fight.
(b) Breaking windows.
(c) Screams.
(d) Gunshots.

15. What does the epigraph introduce?
(a) The killer's temperment.
(b) The gothic mansion.
(c) A recurring theme.
(d) The motivations of each character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?

2. What is Dupin's only luxury?

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

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

5. Who does Dupin believe the ribbon belonged to?

(see the answer keys)

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