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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the epigraph?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Athena.

2. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) Dupin.
(c) The policeman.
(d) The sailor.

3. What fact is determined about the chimney?
(a) The body in the chimney had been there longer than the other.
(b) It is too small to be an entrance and exit.
(c) The victim was still alive when she was put in the chimney.
(d) The chimeny had previously been blocked in.

4. What does Dupin tell the person of interest that he has?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A knife.
(c) A phone.
(d) Handcuffs.

5. What was the Rue Morgue once used for?
(a) Floors were rented to tenants.
(b) It was an art gallery.
(c) It was a factory.
(d) It is on the grounds where a zoo once was.

6. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Hide the weapon.
(b) Exit.
(c) Hide the bodies.
(d) Steal anything.

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

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

9. When the person of interest enters Dupin's home, what does Dupin do?
(a) He asks for the man's wallet.
(b) He handcuffs the man.
(c) He shoots the man.
(d) He locks the door.

10. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?
(a) A balcony.
(b) A clothing line.
(c) Tree branches.
(d) Shutters.

11. Who goes with Dupin to the Rue Morgue?
(a) The salesman.
(b) The Narrator.
(c) Adolphe.
(d) The laundress.

12. Dupin's comments about the actor are a direct response to whose thoughts?
(a) The actor's.
(b) The narrator's.
(c) The passerby's.
(d) The sailor's.

13. What does the Narrator claim is the most analytical game?
(a) Draughts.
(b) Crazy Eights.
(c) Chess.
(d) Poker.

14. Who was arrested for the murders?
(a) The laundress.
(b) Dupin.
(c) The salesman.
(d) Adolphe.

15. What is the name of the actor that Dupin remarks on?
(a) Sporkson.
(b) Trimmel.
(c) Maleno.
(d) Chantilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the ribbon once used for?

2. What is the second sign of struggle at the crime scene?

3. What is directly outside the window at the Rue Morgue?

4. How is Dupin different from his family?

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

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