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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. Who does Dupin explain his hypothesis to first?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) Adolphe.
(c) The salesperson.
(d) The sailor.

2. Who does the narrator describe as having an analytical mind?
(a) One of the murder victims.
(b) The sailor.
(c) Dupin.
(d) Himself.

3. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. How does The Narrator generally feel toward Dupin?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Envy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Admiration.

5. Who is the third person to testify at the court case for the murder?
(a) A bookseller.
(b) An accountant.
(c) A restaurant owner.
(d) Dupin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character serves as a template for deductive minds?

2. How was the person found in the chimney killed?

3. How did the second person interviewed know one of the murder victims?

4. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the appeal of the case to Dupin?

2. Why does Dupin want to visit the crime scene?

3. Why did the police arrest Adolphe?

4. Describe how Dupin's analytical skills solved the crime.

5. How do the neighbors react to the murders at the Rue Morgue?

6. What qualities does Dupin believe the killer has?

7. Should the sailor be held responsible for the murders? Why or why not?

8. What are Dupin's thoughts about the voices the neighbors overheard?

9. Describe the dead body that was found outside.

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

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