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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though Dupin came from a novel family ,

a)

he was not very poor

b)

He was not very rich

c)

He was crazy

d)

He was very stubborn

2.

Books were

a)

his only haven

b)

his only reward

c)

his only luxury

d)

his only shelter

3.

Because of Dupin's financial difficulties, the narrator...

a)

pay his food

b)

pay attention

c)

pay off

d)

pay the rent

4.

What were the narrator and Dupin doing when they met?

a)

looking for a flat

b)

looking for a treasure

c)

looking for money

d)

looking for a book

5.

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

a)

Monsieur Dupin

b)

An unnamed friend of Dupin

c)

Madame L'Espanaye

d)

Madamoiselle Camille L'Espanaye

6.

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

a)

In a cathedral

b)

In a cafe

c)

In a library

d)

In a pub

7.

Where is the body of Mademoiselle Camille found?

a)

Under the floor

b)

In a closet

c)

In the garden

d)

Up the chimney

8.

How much money is found in Madame L’Espanaye’s apartment?

a)

4,000 francs

b)

A few francs

c)

10,000 francs

d)

None

9.

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

a)

Historical romance

b)

Detective story

c)

Creative nonfiction story

d)

Surrealist story

10.

What essential trait does Dupin possess that the police lack?

a)

Psychic ability

b)

Humility

c)

Education

d)

Imagination

11.
Where does this story take place?
a)
Paris
b)
Germany
c)
Australia
d)
USA
12.
The author is mostly interested in telling how
a)
a sailor loses his pet orangutan
b)
Dupin solves a murder case
c)
Madame L'Espanaye gets her money
d)
the narrator refuses to believe Dupin's ideas
13.
Most of the witnesses agree that the gruff voice was that of a 
a)
German
b)
Russian
c)
Frenchman
d)
Spaniard
14.
What power of Dupin's is most obvious in this story?
a)
his wealth
b)
his courage
c)
his ability to reason
d)
his great physical strength
15.
What do we call a reason for doing something (in this case - break the law) ?
a)
deduce
b)
motive
c)
red herring
d)
crime
16.

Who is a detective/slueth?

a)

a puzzle or problem that needs to be solved

b)

someone who likes to solve crimes

c)

character who was wronged, hurt or killed

d)

a person who could have committed the crime

17.
The state of tension and uncertainty caused by an uncertain, undecided or mysterious situation that creates an emotional pull to encourage the audience to keep reading or watching
a)
MOOD
b)
MYSTERY
c)
SUSPENSE
d)
TONE
18.
Suspense makes you want to read what happens next. 
a)
true 
b)
false
19.

Who was the first detective in a mystery story?

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Auguste Dupin

c)

Hercule Poirot

d)

Jakeb Marinelli

20.

Where and when did this story take place?

a)

England 1864

b)

Paris 1740

c)

Paris 1840

d)

Britain 1840

21.

Who did Dupin move in with?

a)

The head of police

b)

The sailor

c)

The narrator

d)

No one

22.

Edgar Allan Poe is also known as:

a)

Master of the Macabre

b)

Master of Suspence

c)

Father of the Detective Story

d)

All of the above

23.
What is the main event that happened?
a)
Burglury
b)
Kidnapping
c)
Murder
d)
Fire
24.

Which of his works was considered the 1st Detective Story?

a)

Murders in the Rue Morgue

b)

The Raven

c)

Tell Tale Heart

d)

The Cask of Amontillado

25.

What were Edgar Allan Poe's last words?

a)

"God bless America!"

b)

"Virginia, I come for thee!"

c)

"God help my poor soul."

d)

"Did you hear the one about the guy who died mid-sen—”

26.

Place of study (Frankenstein)

a)

Ingolstadt

b)

England

c)

Geneva

d)

Greenland

27.

Professional ambition: to create a monster

a)

False

b)

True

28.

Place of birth:

a)

Greenland

b)

Geneva

c)

Ingolstadt

d)

England

29.

Ocupation of father:

a)

lawyer

b)

doctor

c)

magistrate

d)

teacher

30.

Name of brother: William

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Name of adopted sister: Elizabeth

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Name of best friend:

a)

Wiiliam Frankestein

b)

Henry Clerval

c)

Elizabeth Frankenstein

d)

Victor Frankenstein

33.
Who is the first narrator in the novel?
a)
Frankenstein
b)
Walton
c)
the creature
d)
omniscient third person
34.
What type of novel is Frankenstein?
a)
mystery
b)
gothic
c)
self-help
d)
biography
35.
Why is Victor repulsed by the monster
a)
it cannot speak
b)
Victor is sick
c)
the creature is ugly
d)
Victor is over-tired
36.
Who is the author of the novel Frankenstein?
a)
Mary Shelley
b)
Robert Walton
c)
Lord Byron
d)
Victor Frankenstein
37.
What is a major mood in the novel Frankenstein?
a)
happiness
b)
fun
c)
joy
d)
loneliness
38.
The Monster was raised by his creator.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
The Monster was happy he was created.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
Frankenstein was passionate and obsessed about...
a)
reviving someone from the dead
b)
marrying his fiance
c)
helping his father
d)
school
41.
What terrible event happens on Frankenstein's wedding night?
a)
The creature kills William
b)
The creature kills Elizabeth
c)
Victor kills the creature
d)
Elizabeth leaves the wedding
42.
What threat does the creature make in case Victor backs out on their agreement?
a)
He will kill him
b)
He will be with him on his wedding night
c)
He will kill more people
d)
He will kill himself
43.
Which character did the Monster NOT kill?
a)
Victor
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Victor's brother
44.

How does the monster fulfill his threat of being with Victor on his wedding night?

a)

He kills Victor on his wedding night

b)

He strangles Elizabeth on the wedding night

c)

He kills Victor's father on his wedding night

d)

He watches from just outside the window as Elizabeth and Victor marry

45.

Who is left alive at the end of the novel?

a)

Robert Walton

b)

Victor Frankenstein

c)

Henry Clerval

d)

Alphonse Frankenstein (Victor's father)

46.

What does the monster do to keep Victor on his trail?

a)

He leaves a map

b)

He leaves clues and food

c)

He does not wish for Victor to chase him at all

d)

He is the one chasing Victor

47.

Which quote best illustrates the theme, "nature has the power to heal"?

a)

If the multitude of mankind knew of my existence, they would do as you do, and arm themselves for my destruction.

b)

But again when I reflected that they had spurned and deserted me, anger returned, a rage of anger.

c)

I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.

d)

I contemplated the lake: the waters were placid; all around was calm; and the snowy mountains, ‘the palaces of nature,’ were not changed. By degrees the calm and heavenly scene restored me.

48.

What is the subtitle that Mary Shelley gave this novel?

a)

Or, The Modern Gothic

b)

Or, The Modern Prometheus

c)

Or, The Modern Horror

d)

Or, A Modern Tale

49.

Which literary element is expressed in the following statement? One of the ideas conveyed in Frankenstein is that human beings need human companionship.

a)

theme

b)

allusion

c)

irony

d)

suspense

50.

What is a common feature of Gothic literature?

a)

The characters are happy and peaceful.

b)

horror, death, romance or happiness

c)

Characters learn to love each other

d)

There are many animals.