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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the man who helped the person of interest obtain the animal?

2. Who is shocked by Dupin's comments about the actor?

3. Who speaks through a translator at the court case for the murders?

4. Where does Dupin place an ad?

5. Where does the narrator meet Dupin for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of the sailor coming clean about the orangutan?

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

3. Describe the relationship between the laundress and the two murdered women.

4. Describe the dead body that was found outside.

5. Describe the setting for the murders.

6. Why does analysis please The Narrator?

7. Do you think that Dupin considers another solution to the mystery? Why or why not?

8. What qualities does Dupin believe the killer has?

9. What did the sailor plan to do with the orangutan?

10. Describe the tobacco salesman's relationship with the two murdered women.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between the story's narrator and Dupin. Why is their relationship important to the story and the crime that is solved?

Essay Topic 2

How does Poe use gruesome details to illicit a response from the reader?

Essay Topic 3

What elements of Gothic literature are present in Poe's story?

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