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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man find the animal doing before it escaped?
(a) Writing.
(b) Pretending to shave.
(c) Reading.
(d) Washing the dishes.

2. How many people have been killed in the story?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. How did the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) He bought it.
(b) It followed him home.
(c) He rescued it.
(d) He captured it.

4. Which body part of the older murder victim was falling off?
(a) Hands.
(b) Head.
(c) Feet.
(d) Her body was cut entirely in half.

5. Who does Dupin claim to know?
(a) A group of sailors.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The head politician in his area.
(d) The head of police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adolphe's job?

2. Where does Dupin place an ad?

3. What does the Narrator claim is the most analytical game?

4. Where is the first evidence for the murder found?

5. Which of the following did the policeman use to describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?

(see the answer key)

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