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

2. What was the older murder victim's job?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Fortune teller.
(d) Writer.

3. Who is the third person to testify at the court case for the murder?
(a) An accountant.
(b) A bookseller.
(c) Dupin.
(d) A restaurant owner.

4. Where was the older murder victim cut?
(a) Various locations.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Throat.
(d) Legs.

5. What is evidence of no forced entry into the Rue Morgue?
(a) The doors were locked from the inside.
(b) There were cobwebs over all the doors.
(c) There were no windows.
(d) The gate had not been opened in years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the style of Dupin and the narrator's home?

2. Describe the yard outside the Rue Morgue.

3. What makes the windows appear unopenable?

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

5. In his ad, what does Dupin claim to possess?

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