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Poe’s Short Stories
âThe Murders in the Rue Morgueâ (1841) Quick Quiz
Poe’s Short Stories
by:
Edgar Allan Poe
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“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
Characters
Character List
Roderick Usher
C. Auguste Dupin
William Wilson
Lady Ligeia
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Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
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“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) Quick Quiz
1
of 5
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 bar
2
of 5
Where is the body of Mademoiselle Camille found?
Under the floor
In a closet
In the garden
Up the chimney
3
of 5
How much money is found in Madame L’Espanaye’s apartment?
None
A few francs
4,000 francs
10,000 francs
4
of 5
What essential trait does Dupin possess that the police lack?
Education
Imagination
Psychic ability
Humility
5
of 5
Dupin finds a knotted ribbon and realizes the Ourang-Outang’s owner must be ___.
A dandy
A sailor
A ribbon salesman
A young woman
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