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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Biff do for a living?

2. Who says, "There's no sense of haste about these injuries."?

3. After seeing a letter from the killer to Mrs. Santorelli, it is determined that the killer is trying to pretend to be what?

4. In what city does the novel take place?

5. The man who killed his neighbor's daughter for no apparent reason has been put on what drug?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sara and Moore learn when they arrive at the home of the Santorellis?

2. What theories does the team develop about the killer's childhood and history, based on the evidence they have found?

3. What does Biff tell Moore when he visits Paresis Hall in Chapter 11?

4. What do the Isaacsons tell Moore and Kreizler about the murders of a brother and sister after examining their bodies?

5. What concerns does the investigative team have they are studying psychology to learn about the killer's possible motives?

6. Why does Kreizler withhold his goal from the Isaacsons when he asks them to examine the bodies of a brother and sister?

7. How is the room where Giorgio served his clients described?

8. Why is Roosevelt excited about his meeting with Kreizler and Moore, which he tells Moore about at the watchtower?

9. What does Moore see when he arrives at the Williamsburg Bridge on March 3, 1896?

10. Why does Roosevelt want Moore's investigation into the boy prostitute's murder to be a secret.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the use of socioeconomic statuses and racial tensions in the novel. Where do you see class differences? Why are the distinctions important to the story? How are immigrants treated in the story? What about Native Americans? What do you think the author might be trying to say about the societal issues at the time when the story takes place?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss your feelings about the way the novel ended. What stands out most to you about the ending? Are you satisfied with the way the story ends? Why or why not? What might you change about the ending?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the use of foreshadowing in the novel. Choose at least two instances of foreshadowing and expand on them. How was the foreshadowed issue addressed later in the novel? Why do you think Carr chooses to use foreshadowing in these instances?

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