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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. Which of the following words did the policeman hear from outside the crime scene?
(a) Deja.
(b) Love.
(c) Sacre.
(d) Disturb.

2. Which of the following is definitely not a motive for the murders?
(a) Anger.
(b) Robbert.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) A random act.

3. How did the policeman describe the first voice he heard in the Rue Morgue?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Gruff.
(c) Shrill.
(d) Animal-like.

4. What makes the windows appear unopenable?
(a) A spring mechanism.
(b) A mirror.
(c) Broken glass.
(d) Glue.

5. How did the policeman describe the second voice he heard inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Shrill.
(c) Gruff.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?

2. What specific type of person does the narrator claim is often incapable of analysis?

3. What does the narrator note about Dupin and the way he acted during the case?

4. Who does Dupin believe the killer is?

5. Describe the first piece of evidence found at the crime scene.

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