Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is a detective story that appeared in 1841. At the time it was written, it was praised as being exceptionally clever and was considered quite a novelty. _______ it is considered the beginning of the detective fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is a detective story that appeared in 1841. At the time it was written, it was praised as being exceptionally clever and was considered quite a novelty. _______ it is considered the beginning of the detective fiction genre.Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

What Big Idea best fits with "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"?AEveryone experiences fearBSuperior reasoning allows the human mind to make guesses at stuff beyond its knowledgeCDeath is a fact of lifeDMeaning is below the surface

What are some of Poe's nicknames?Group of answer choicesMaster of HorrorMaster of Dark PoetryFather of the Psychological ThrillerMaster of True CrimeFather of the Detective StoryFather of Romanticism

In "The Murders of the Rue Morgue", whom do the police originally arrest?AnarratorBHenri CuvierCDupinDAdolphe Le Bon

In "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", where does the narrator first meet Dupin?AAt a conventionBAt a partyCIn a libraryDIn a coffee shop