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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. How much money did Madame L'Espanaye pull out from the bank?

2. At the time of the murder, where were both of the women?

3. What is Adolphe's job?

4. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?

5. How does Dupin respond to a direct though in another person's head?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does analysis please The Narrator?

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

3. Describe Adolphe's encounter with Madame L'Espanaye.

4. What is determined by the testimonies at the murder trial?

5. Describe the relationship between Dupin and The Narrator.

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

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

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

9. What does Dupin do at the crime scene?

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

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

Describe the narrator of the story. Is he reliable or unreliable? What is his view of the protagonist and the antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

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

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