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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. Who is described as using calculation, not analysis?

2. On what topic do all testimonials disagree at the trial?

3. Describe the room in which the neighbors found on the 4th floor.

4. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?

5. Who does the narrator describe as having an analytical mind?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the dead body that is found in the chimney.

6. Who could be considered the antagonist in the story? Why?

7. Describe how the killer killed the two women.

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

9. Describe the way the sailor interacts with Dupin.

10. Why did Edgar Allan Poe include an epigraph before the story begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways are the murders at the Rue Morgue strange? What special circumstances surround the murder, and what role do they play in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Dupin to any other character from the story. How are they alike and different? What do each of their actions show?

Essay Topic 3

How does Poe use interviews and testimonies in the story? How do they create a sense of mystery and suspense? What other purpose do they serve?

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