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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. When the news report is read by Dupin, what does he realize?
(a) The people interviewed were liars.
(b) The trial was not a fair one.
(c) There are no real clues.
(d) The policeman lied about what he heard.

2. What was one of the murder victims cut with?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A razor.
(c) A knife.
(d) Glass from the window.

3. Which of the following does the Narrator claim is an admirable skill?
(a) Calculation.
(b) Charisma.
(c) Analysis.
(d) Memorization.

4. Who does Dupin believe the killer is?
(a) An orangutan.
(b) A sailor.
(c) An unknown animal.
(d) A tiger.

5. What is the style of Dupin and the narrator's home?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Modern.
(c) Roman.
(d) Gothic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?

2. What evidence exists against Adolphe?

3. What specific type of person does the narrator claim is often incapable of analysis?

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

5. Dupin's comments about the actor are a direct response to whose thoughts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does analysis please The Narrator?

2. Describe the relationship between Dupin and The Narrator.

3. Describe the dead body that is found in the chimney.

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the dead body that was found outside.

9. Who could be considered the antagonist in the story? Why?

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

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