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WorksheetsThe Murders on the Rue Morgue
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who narrates ''The Murders in the Rue Morgue?''
Monsieur Dupin
An unnamed friend of Dupin
Madame L'Espanaye
Madamoiselle Camille L'Espanaye
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
Where is the body of Mademoiselle Camille found?
Under the floor
In a closet
In the garden
Up the chimney
''The Murders in the Rue Morgue'' is arguably the first _____ ever written?
Historical romance
Detective story
Creative nonfiction story
Surrealist story
Dupin finds a knotted ribbon and realizes the Ourang-Outang’s owner must be ___.
A dandy
A ribbon salesman
A young woman
A sailor
Who killed Madame L'Espanaye and Mademoiselle Camille L'Espanaye?
A Lion
An orangutan
A Dog
A Person
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
Where is the body of Madame L'Espanaye found?
In the chimney
on the bed
on the floor beneath the table
in the street behind the building
At the end of the story, the Chief of the Police is
sad
jealous
fearful
humorous
Who is a detective/slueth?
a puzzle or problem that needs to be solved
someone who likes to solve crimes
character who was wronged, hurt or killed
a person who could have committed the crime
Who was the first detective in a mystery story?
Sherlock Holmes
Auguste Dupin
Hercule Poirot
Jakeb Marinelli
