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

2. Where did the man find the animal again?
(a) At the park.
(b) The tobacco store.
(c) The Rue Morgue.
(d) A gothic mansion.

3. At a single glance, what can be assumed about the windows?
(a) They are nailed shut outside.
(b) They are borken from the outside.
(c) They are nailed shut inside.
(d) They are broken from the inside.

4. What happened to the man who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?
(a) He died.
(b) They got into a fight.
(c) He couldn't take the animal home with him.
(d) He wanted to kill the animal.

5. How many voices did the policeman claim to hear inside the Rue Morgue?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only possible manners of escape from the Rue Morgue for the murderer?

2. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?

3. What happened when the man walked in on the animal?

4. What language does the third witness claim to have heard from the second voice at the crime scene?

5. Which character can be compared to Sherlock Holmes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reason why you think the title was chosen.

2. What are three activities or jobs Dupin might enjoy doing using his analytical abilities? Why?

3. Who is the protagonist of the story? Why?

4. Compare Dupin to the police.

5. Describe the interview that the laundress gave.

6. What does the reader know about The Narrator?

7. How did the sailor obtain an orangutan?

8. In what ways is The Narrator observant like Dupin?

9. How did others view the murder victims before they died?

10. Why did Dupin place an ad in the paper?

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