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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 was arrested for the murders?
(a) Adolphe.
(b) The salesman.
(c) The laundress.
(d) Dupin.

2. What was the Rue Morgue once used for?
(a) It was a factory.
(b) It is on the grounds where a zoo once was.
(c) It was an art gallery.
(d) Floors were rented to tenants.

3. Which of the following languages is not claimed to be belonging to the second voice?
(a) Swedish.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Russian.

4. How much money did Madame L'Espanaye pull out from the bank?
(a) 4000 francs.
(b) 3500 francs.
(c) 3000 francs.
(d) 4500 francs.

5. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Animal-like.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Gruff.
(d) Shrill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dupin place an ad?

2. What does Dupin tell The Narrator about the case?

3. What does Dupin tell the person of interest that he has?

4. When the neighbors looked on the 4th floor, who did they see immediately?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dupin feel disdain for the police investigation of the murders?

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

3. Describe the relationship between Dupin and The Narrator.

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

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

6. What are three activities or jobs Dupin might enjoy doing using his analytical abilities? Why?

7. Describe the setting for the murders.

8. Why is Adolphe arrested for the murders?

9. What does Dupin feel the motive for the murders is?

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

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