ESLE UNIT ONE SHORT STORY TEST – MYSTERY/ DETECTIVE FICTION

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PART ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE K /10

1. Who did Nancy travel with on the cruise?

A) George
B) Cathy
C) Mr. Addams
D) All of the above

2. Why did Nancy suspect Mr. Howards as the one responsible for trying to kill Mr. Addams?
A) He wanted to interview Mr. Addams badly but Mr. Addams refused him
B) The female voice came from a tape recorder that looked like the one he had
C) He looked like he wanted to kill Mr. Addams

3. Adriane’s father died because _________?

A) He had a heart attack
B) He went crazy
C) He died of old age
D) They don’t know exactly

4. How many of Edgar Allan Poe’s relatives died of tuberculosis?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5

5. Why did Edgar get kicked out of West Point?

A) He disobeyed the rules
B) He didn’t have enough money
C) He wanted to get married

6. Where did people find Edgar before he died?

A) In a bar
B) On the street
C) In his home
D) With the woman he was going to remarry

7. In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, when did the narrator meet Dupin?
A) Spring 1940
 B) Summer 1840
C) Fall 1841
D) Summer 1900

8. The foreigners who lived on or near the Rue Morgue are ________?
A) German, French, English
B) Spanish, Chinese, French
C) Italian, French, Spanish
D) Spanish, English, Italian

9. Where was the body of the young woman?

A) Outside in the garden
B) In the chimney
C) On the bed
D) On the floor in the room

10. What did the killer climb to get into the window?
A) A tree
B) Rope
C) A lightning rod

PART 2: VOCABULARY K /5

1. RED HERRING:
2. SLEUTH:
3. DEDUCTION:
4. FUGITIVE:
5. INTERROGATE:

PART 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Why can a detective’s appearance affect the investigation? T /1 C /1

2. What is one villain characteristic that Adriane has and give an example from the episode of
how we can see that characteristic. T /2 C /1
3. Name 2 motives that a person might want to kill someone. T /2 C /2

4. What is a stock character? T /1 C /1

5. What is the mood of The Murders in the Rue Morgue? T /1 C /1

6. What point of view is The Murders in the Rue Morgue told in and why do you think that it is
the best choice for the story? T /2 C /2

7. Give one example of an internal conflict and one example of an external conflict from your
life. Make sure you write the type and give the situation. A /3 C /2

8. What is a symbol you can find in everyday life? Name the symbol and what it represents.
A /2

PART 4: PLOT DIAGRAM T /6

Instructions: Draw a plot graph for The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Please label each part and check
your spelling and grammar. Write in full sentences. Only include the main parts.

Draw it on the blank page.

PART 5: GRAMMAR C /10

Phrasal Verbs. Write the meaning of the verbs.

Appeal to –

Pull off –

Catch on –

6 Techniques. Please write an example for the techniques used. Metaphor and Simile is one
technique but write one sentence for each.

Underline the technique in your sentence. And remember you have to write original sentences not
from the review sheet.

Metaphor:

Simile:

Adjectives shifted out of order:

Participle/Participial Phrase:

Absolute/Absolute Phrase:

Appositive/Appositive Phrase:

Vivid verbs:

PART 6: LONG ANSWER A /10 C /5

This question is about theme. Please write 2 full paragraphs. You can also add a conclusion to tie
everything together. A paragraph is 5-12 sentences. If you need to divide your thoughts into more
paragraphs, please do so.

What do you think the theme of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is? Please use examples from the
story to support your answer. Second how can you apply this theme to your life?