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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pieces are a part of the first evidence found in the Rue Morgue?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. How many days before her death did Madame L'Espanaye pull out money?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What is the name of the author of the epigraph?
(a) Sir Bennet Austin.
(b) Sir Samuel Smithe.
(c) Sir Thomas Browne.
(d) Sir Arthur Hoyle.

4. What does Dupin tell The Narrator about the case?
(a) He compares it to a piece of literature.
(b) Somebody needs to analyze the crime scene.
(c) It is not unsolvable.
(d) He knows who the real killer is.

5. Why do Dupin and the narrator move in together?
(a) It will save them money.
(b) They hope it will encourage them to find wives.
(c) They enjoy each other's company.
(d) They hope to exchange knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the second body found at the Rue Morgue?

2. What makes the windows appear unopenable?

3. What appears to be impossible for the murderer to have done in the room at the Rue Morgue?

4. Which word describes Dupin's family?

5. What is the language of the second voice, according to the neighbor who testified about the case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the dead body that is found in the chimney.

2. How might this short story have been considered controversial when it was written?

3. Describe the location of Madame L'Espanaye's daughter's body.

4. How does The Narrator describe the story that he tells?

5. Compare Dupin to the police.

6. Why is Adolphe arrested for the murders?

7. Describe the way the orangutan behaved after killing the women, according to the sailor.

8. Describe the location where Madame L'Espanaye's body was found.

9. Describe Adolphe's encounter with Madame L'Espanaye.

10. Describe the interview that the laundress gave.

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