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The Murders in the Rue Morgue Test | Final Test - Medium

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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. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?
(a) It was starving.
(b) It was being chased.
(c) It had babies.
(d) It was wounded.

2. How was the body placed in the chimney?
(a) Feet first.
(b) Head first.
(c) It was impossible to tell.
(d) Sideways.

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

4. Who does the narrator describe as madmen?
(a) Dupin and himself.
(b) Dupin and the sailor.
(c) The sailor and his pet.
(d) The murder victims.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the first sign of struggle at the crime scene?

2. What language did the policeman believe the second voice was speaking?

3. Why do Dupin and the narrator move in together?

4. What is the point of view of the story?

5. What is found on the neck of the younger murder victim?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What elements make "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" a Gothic story?

3. In what ways is The Narrator observant like Dupin?

4. Could Dupin's analytical skills be a curse, or a bad thing? Why or why not?

5. Describe how the killer killed the two women.

6. What did the sailor plan to do with the orangutan?

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

8. Compare Dupin to the police.

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

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

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