The Murders in the Rue Morgue

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1. At the beginning of the story, Poe makes a lengthy comparison between the art of playing chess and playing cards. Which is closest to his observations? Chess relies on deductive reasoning while card games are simple and depend solely on luck. Chess and card games are the same in that you must read the mannerisms of the opposing player. Chess is a much more intelligent game than most card games. Chess is a mechanical game which relies mostly on concentration and memory. Card games involve a lot of intangibles and rely on deductive reasoning.

2. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is considered to be one of the first of which genre of story? Gothic horror story Detective story Story set solely in France Romantic tragedy

3. Two women, Madam L'Espanaye and her daughter, Camille, were murdered on the fourth floor of a house in the Rue Morgue. What evidence suggested that the murderer(s) possessed great strength? The front door was ripped off the hinges. A woman's corpse was shoved feet-first up into a chimney. A safe was thrown out of a window. Someone had punched holes in the walls.

4. Why was robbery not considered a likely motive for the murders? Nothing was disturbed or rifled through. The women rented the house and were known to be little more than paupers. Jewelry and money were left laying on the floor. It was known that a gentleman, who did not live in the residence, paid all of the bills.

5. How did the killer(s) evidently gain access to the house? Through the front door. Through a skylight, which were common to houses in the neighborhood. Through the chimney. Through the fourth story window.

6. There were many witnesses who heard the screams of the women. They also heard two other voices. Everyone agreed that one was the voice of a Frenchman. What did they say the other voice sounded like? A Spaniard A German An Englishman All of these

7. What was actually unusual about the second voice, that was not of a Frenchman? It was not human. It was cut off very abruptly. It sounded very drugged or intoxicated. It was too soft to understand what was being said.

8. The murder of the L'Espanayes was never solved. True False

9. What was the name of Poe's fictional detective, featured in this and two other stories? Roderick Usher Hercule Poirot C. Auguste Dupin Dr. Watson

10. What other Poe story mentions "Ourang-Outangs"? This is Poe's spelling and differs from the modern version. "The Fall of the House of Usher" "Hop-Frog" "Ligea" "The Black Cat"