The Murders on the Rue Morgue

Who narrates ''The Murders in the Rue Morgue?''

• Monsieur Dupin

• An unnamed friend of Dupin

• Madame L'Espanaye

• Madamoiselle Camille L'Espanaye

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Where does the narrator of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” first meet C. August Dupin?

• In a cathedral

• In a cafe

• In a library

• In a pub

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Where is the body of Mademoiselle Camille found?

• Under the floor

• In a closet

• In the garden

• Up the chimney

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''The Murders in the Rue Morgue'' is arguably the first _____ ever written?

• Historical romance

• Detective story

• Creative nonfiction story

• Surrealist story

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Dupin finds a knotted ribbon and realizes the Ourang-Outang’s owner must be ___.

• A dandy

• A ribbon salesman

• A young woman

• A sailor

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Where does this story take place?

• Paris
• Germany
• Australia
• USA

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Who killed Madame L'Espanaye and Mademoiselle Camille L'Espanaye?

• A Lion

• An orangutan

• A Dog

• A Person

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How did the murderer get into the apartment?

• Stairs
• Ladder
• Rope
• Lightning rod

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How was the murder solved?

• orangutan fur was found at the scene

• Fingerprints were found at the scene

• Lion fur was found at the scene

• Dog fur was found at the scene

The author is mostly interested in telling how

• a sailor loses his pet orangutan
• Dupin solves a murder case
• Madame L'Espanaye gets her money
• the narrator refuses to believe Dupin's ideas

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