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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. Where was all the furniture located at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Basement.
(b) 5th floor.
(c) 1st floor.
(d) 4th floor.

2. Who does Dupin explain his hypothesis to first?
(a) The sailor.
(b) The salesperson.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) Adolphe.

3. How does Dupin feel about the police investigation of the murders?
(a) Proud.
(b) Disdain.
(c) Envious.
(d) Appreciation.

4. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) The policeman.
(c) The sailor.
(d) Dupin.

5. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?
(a) Steal anything.
(b) Hide the bodies.
(c) Exit.
(d) Hide the weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the man find the animal again?

2. How is Dupin different from his family?

3. What second item would provide a way for the murderer to enter and escape from the windows?

4. What were the neighbors outside trying to do to the Rue Morgue?

5. What does Duping believe is true about the killer?

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