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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dupin believe the police arrested the man they did?
(a) He was a known thief.
(b) He was the only one with access to the home.
(c) He was the first suspect.
(d) He had a history of violence.

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

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

4. How many days before her death did Adolphe walk home the murder victim?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

5. What is Dupin's middle name?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Mikhail.
(c) Augustine.
(d) Gerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is definitely not a motive for the murders?

2. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?

3. What is the occupation of the second person interviewed about the murders?

4. What was the tone of the voices that the neighbors heard?

5. Where does the narrator meet Dupin for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Adolphe's encounter with Madame L'Espanaye.

2. Why did a struggle erupt between the sailor and the orangutan?

3. What elements make "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" a detective story?

4. Why did the police arrest Adolphe?

5. How did others view the murder victims before they died?

6. Why does Dupin believe that the sailor is innocent in the crimes?

7. What is determined by the testimonies at the murder trial?

8. What qualities does Dupin believe the killer has?

9. What does the epigraph at the beginning of the story mean?

10. What aspects of the case does Dupin feel are the most important?

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