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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 appears in Dupin's thought process for the comment he makes about an actor?
(a) A book he read a month ago.
(b) Orion.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) The cloudy sky.

2. Why did the animal need help from the person of interest?
(a) It was being chased.
(b) It was starving.
(c) It was wounded.
(d) It had babies.

3. What is the style of Dupin and the narrator's home?
(a) Gothic.
(b) Modern.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Roman.

4. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?
(a) Tree branches.
(b) A clothing line.
(c) Shutters.
(d) A balcony.

5. How did the second person interviewed know one of the murder victims?
(a) He once sold to her.
(b) He moved her furniture into the house.
(c) He carried her items home for her.
(d) He painted her portrait.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?

2. When the neighbors looked on the 4th floor, who did they see immediately?

3. When the person of interest enters Dupin's home, what does Dupin do?

4. What is the color of the first piece of evidence found at the Rue Morgue?

5. What is Dupin's interest in the case?

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