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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. What does the narrator note about Dupin and the way he acted during the case?
(a) His charisma.
(b) His problemw ith authority.
(c) His ability to always solve a mystery.
(d) His ability to analyze situations.

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

3. To Dupin, what quality of the murder defies any motive?
(a) The fact that the murder is so mysterious.
(b) The lack of suspects.
(c) The gruesomeness.
(d) The fact that the victims were women.

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

5. Which of the following appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Orion.
(c) The cloudy sky.
(d) A book he read a month ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the animal act when the man walked in on him at the Rue Morgue?

2. What does the Narrator claim is the most analytical game?

3. What did the police note about the windows at the Rue Morgue?

4. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?

5. What was the Rue Morgue once used for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the way the sailor interacts with Dupin.

3. Describe the relationship between the laundress and the two murdered women.

4. What is one example of Dupin's analytical skills put to use?

5. Why might the story not be considered a work of horror?

6. Describe the tobacco salesman's relationship with the two murdered women.

7. Describe how The Narrator is Dupin's sidekick.

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

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

10. Describe the way the orangutan behaved after killing the women, according to the sailor.

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