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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. How do neighbors enter the Rue Morgue?
(a) The door is already open.
(b) They break a window.
(c) They enter through the garage.
(d) They use a crowbar.

2. What does Dupin tell the person of interest that he has?
(a) A knife.
(b) Handcuffs.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A phone.

3. What is directly outside the window at the Rue Morgue?
(a) A lightning rod.
(b) A clothing line.
(c) A pool of water down below.
(d) A tree.

4. What is the occupation of the fourth witness at the court case for the murders?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Fortune teller.
(c) Shopkeeper.
(d) Banker.

5. What was one of the murder victims cut with?
(a) Glass from the window.
(b) A knife.
(c) A razor.
(d) A pencil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?

2. Dupin's comments about the actor are a direct response to whose thoughts?

3. What is the first event that leads to Dupin analyzing a thought that the narrator has?

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

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

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