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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the man find the animal again?
2. Which of the following appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?
3. What is Dupin's relationship to the first interviewed person?
4. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?
5. What specific type of person does the narrator claim is often incapable of analysis?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one example of Dupin's analytical skills put to use?
2. What elements of the murder appear strange to the reader?
3. Describe the reason why you think the title was chosen.
4. Describe the location where Madame L'Espanaye's body was found.
5. Why did the police arrest Adolphe?
6. Compare Dupin to the police.
7. What aspects of the case does Dupin feel are the most important?
8. Describe Adolphe's encounter with Madame L'Espanaye.
9. What elements make "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" a Gothic story?
10. What elements make "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" a detective story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Poe use gruesome details to illicit a response from the reader?
Essay Topic 2
What elements of Gothic literature are present in Poe's story?
Essay Topic 3
What kind of story is "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"? How would you describe it to somebody who had not read a mystery short story before?
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