The Purloined Letter

Who was the letter stolen from?

• Madame X

• The narrator

• Dupin

• The prefect (Germont)

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Where did Dupin find the letter?

• On the desk

• On the bookcase

• Near the fireplace

• In a drawer

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How many francs was Germont willing to pay Dupin for advice?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 500,000

• 50,000

What is the climax of the story?

• When Dupin says that he has the letter

• When Dupin tells how he got the letter.

• When Prefect Germont offers to pay for advice.

• When the letter is stolen

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Where does the story take place?

• New York in the mid 1920's

• London in the late 1900's

• Paris in the early 1900's

• Paris in the early 1840's

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Who stole the letter?

• Germont

• Madame X

• D'Arcy

• The narrator

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What does Purloined mean?

• Important

• Stolen

• Hidden

• Found

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What is the theme of the story?

• Hide in plain sight

• Police are easy to fool

• Don't steal

• Problems can be solved if you apply logic

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What were the narrator and Dupin doing when Prefect Germont comes to the house?

• Eating

• Reading

• Sleeping

• Playing a game