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The Murders in the Rue Morgue Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Murders in the Rue Morgue? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. In the first paragraph, the narrator says he doesn't want to write a


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Q. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" reads like a(n)


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Q. By choosing a non-human killer, Poe neatly sidesteps the question of _____.


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Fear
Q. The narrator is a stranger in a strange land. What theme is this?


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Foreignness and the Other
Freedom
Dissipation
Life, Consciousness, and Existence
Q. How does the narrator feel about Dupin?


Fear
Anger
Jealousy
Admiration
Confusion