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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. Which of the following appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?

2. Who does the narrator describe as madmen?

3. Which of the following statements is true about the older victim?

4. How many voices did the policeman claim to hear inside the Rue Morgue?

5. Describe the relationship between Dupin and the narrator.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the killer exit the room in which the murders took place?

2. Why does Dupin give The Narrator a pistol?

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

4. Why might the story not be considered a work of horror?

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

6. What does Dupin do at the crime scene?

7. Describe the reason why you think the title was chosen.

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

9. How does The Narrator describe the story that he tells?

10. Describe the dead body that was found outside.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Poe build suspense in the story? Find three specific examples and analyze them.

Essay Topic 2

What elements of a frame story are in this story? What purpose do these elements serve?

Essay Topic 3

How does Dupin solve the murders? What conclusions does he come to?

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