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Who wrote "Murders on the Rue Morgue"?
Edgar Allen Poe
Graham's Magazine
Where does the story take place?
Paris, France
Who was the detective on the case?
Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin
Dupin became the literary role model for which famous detective?
Sherlock Holmes
On what street did the murders take place?
Rue Morgue
What is the name of the older woman who was murdered in her apartment?
Madame L'Espanaye
What inspired Poe to write this story?
Poe's love of using logic, reasoning, and puzzles
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Who was wrongfully imprisoned?
Adolphe Le Bon
What were the undermining tones in the story?
Suspenseful and intellectual tones
What happened to the room where the murder took place?
The door was locked from the inside
Who was not in the paper on the day following the initial report?
Saun Dusting
What were the main literary devices used in the story?
Imagery, Allusion, and Metaphors
Who committed the murders?
It was an orangutan