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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?
(a) 4th floor.
(b) 5th floor.
(c) 1st floor.
(d) Basement.

3. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?
(a) A woman.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A child.
(d) A sailor.

4. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Animal-like.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Shrill.
(d) Gruff.

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

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

7. What were the neighbors outside trying to do to the Rue Morgue?
(a) Get inside.
(b) Kill the murderer.
(c) Lock up after they left.
(d) Attack the women inside.

8. What are the only possible manners of escape from the Rue Morgue for the murderer?
(a) A trapdoor on the floor.
(b) Doors.
(c) Chimneys.
(d) Windows.

9. Where was the older murder victim cut?
(a) Throat.
(b) Legs.
(c) Various locations.
(d) Wrist.

10. Who was the first to testify at the trial?
(a) News reporter.
(b) Fortune teller.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Salesman.

11. Where did the man find the animal again?
(a) The tobacco store.
(b) The Rue Morgue.
(c) A gothic mansion.
(d) At the park.

12. 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.

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

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

15. Which of the following words did the policeman hear from outside the crime scene?
(a) Sacre.
(b) Love.
(c) Disturb.
(d) Deja.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the salesman in the story sell?

2. Describe the body found in the chimney.

3. Which of the following languages is not claimed to be belonging to the second voice?

4. Who speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?

5. What phrase did the third witness claim to have heard outside the crime scene?

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