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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the neighbors looked on the 4th floor, who did they see immediately?
(a) A sailor.
(b) Nobody.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Dupin.

2. Describe the room in which the neighbors found on the 4th floor.
(a) Immaculate.
(b) Bloody.
(c) Cluttered.
(d) Disarray.

3. On what topic do all testimonials disagree at the trial?
(a) The identity of one of the victims.
(b) The scene of the crime.
(c) The murder weapon.
(d) The second voice heard in the room.

4. How was the person found in the chimney killed?
(a) Decapitated.
(b) Gunshot.
(c) Stabbed.
(d) Strangulation.

5. What is the style of Dupin and the narrator's home?
(a) Roman.
(b) Modern.
(c) Gothic.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

8. Which of the following is the first sign of struggle at the crime scene?
(a) Jewelry stolen from the open box.
(b) Drawers pulled out.
(c) A dresser moved in front of a door.
(d) A ladder knocked over.

9. Which of the following is definitely not a motive for the murders?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Robbert.
(c) Anger.
(d) A random act.

10. Describe the relationship between the murder victims and the first person interviewed about them.
(a) Good terms.
(b) They disapproved of each other.
(c) There was no relationship.
(d) Constantly fighting.

11. How did the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) He bought it.
(b) He rescued it.
(c) It followed him home.
(d) He captured it.

12. Where was the second body found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Under a bed.
(b) In the bath tub.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) Outside.

13. Who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) His boss.
(b) His friend.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

14. What was the animal doing when the man followed him and found him elsewhere?
(a) Stealing tobacco.
(b) Shoving a body up the chimney.
(c) Shaving Madame L'Espanaye.
(d) Strangling a woman.

15. What does Dupin spend time investigating?
(a) The windows.
(b) The chimney.
(c) The trapdoor.
(d) The doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only possible manners of escape from the Rue Morgue for the murderer?

2. Which of the following did the animal do?

3. To Dupin, what quality of the murder defies any motive?

4. Who explained the younger victim's death at the trial?

5. Where does Dupin place an ad?

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