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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. As a result of the man walking in on the animal at the Rue Morgue, what did the animal do?
(a) It threw a piece of furniture.
(b) It cut a woman's neck.
(c) It ran away.
(d) It strangled a woman.

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

3. In his ad, what does Dupin claim to possess?
(a) A box of books.
(b) An apartment to rent out.
(c) An empty house.
(d) An oranguatan.

4. What is the Rue Morgue?
(a) A morgue.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A home.
(d) A theater.

5. What language does the third witness claim to have heard from the second voice at the crime scene?
(a) :Swedish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could the police hear from outside the Rue Morgue?

2. What genre does the story best fit into?

3. What does Dupin tell The Narrator about the case?

4. What is the setting of the events that unfold in the story?

5. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting for the murders.

2. Why did Edgar Allan Poe include an epigraph before the story begins?

3. Why did Dupin place an ad in the paper?

4. What are three activities or jobs Dupin might enjoy doing using his analytical abilities? Why?

5. What qualities does Dupin believe the killer has?

6. Describe the location of Madame L'Espanaye's daughter's body.

7. What does Dupin feel the motive for the murders is?

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

9. Who is the protagonist of the story? Why?

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

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