Edgar Allan Poe and Detective Fiction Quiz

In which year did Edgar Allan Poe publish 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'?

(a)  

Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

(a)  

What is the name of the detective in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'?

• Philip Marlowe

• Hercule Poirot

• C. Auguste Dupin

• Sherlock Holmes

Which of the following is NOT a recurring character in Poe's detective stories?

• Jake Gittes

• Mike Hammer

• Miss Marple

• Dr. John Watson

What literary technique did Poe employ in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' to slowly reveal details of the murders?

• Irony

• Cryptography

• Metaphor

• Simile

Who was inspired by Poe's detective stories to create the character Sherlock Holmes?

• E.T.A. Hoffmann

• Agatha Christie

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Raymond Chandler

Which famous detective is known as the 'World's Greatest Detective'?

• Batman

• Philip Marlowe

• Sherlock Holmes

• Hercule Poirot

In which comic did Batman first appear as the 'World's Greatest Detective'?

• Batman No. 1

• Superman No. 1

• Action Comics No. 1

• Detective Comics No. 27

Who is credited with creating detective fiction altogether?

• Arthur Conan Doyle

• E.T.A. Hoffmann

• Voltaire

• Edgar Allan Poe

Which of the following is NOT an early example of detective fiction?

• Chinese folk tales

• Zadig by Voltaire

• Arabic folk tales

• The Murders in the Rue Morgue