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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 did the policeman believe the first voice belonged to?
(a) A Frenchman.
(b) An Italian man.
(c) A child.
(d) A Spanish woman.

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

3. Where was the second body found at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Outside.
(b) Under a bed.
(c) In the bath tub.
(d) In the kitchen.

4. Which of the following statements is true about the older victim?
(a) She was beaten with a heavy object.
(b) She was killed by a family member.
(c) She was dressed as a man.
(d) She was eating dinner when she died.

5. Who is shocked by Dupin's comments about the actor?
(a) The actor.
(b) A passerby.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?

2. How many people have been killed in the story?

3. How did the person of interest obtain the animal?

4. What is the color of the first piece of evidence found at the Rue Morgue?

5. Why are the murder victims the only ones living in the Rue Morgue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dupin give The Narrator a pistol?

2. Describe the argument that ensues over the second language that the neighbors heard.

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

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

5. What qualities does Dupin believe the killer has?

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

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

8. Describe the way the sailor interacts with Dupin.

9. Describe the interview that the laundress gave.

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

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