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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. Lucius and Marcus have a background in what?

2. In Chapter 17, the team begins to think the killer with what in the city?

3. The cops who beat the Santorellis were accompanied by how many priests?

4. What is the name of the woman Moore was once engaged to?

5. Who is Moore and Kreizler's liaison to the police department?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the crime scene discovered on March 3, 1896?

2. Why do Kreizler and Moore visit Kreizler's institute in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. Why is Sara concerned for the safety of the Santorellis?

6. What happens when Sara and Moore run into Paul and Biff at the police department?

7. Why does Kreizler become angry when he is at Bellevue?

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

9. Why does Kreizler want Moore to meet him at Bellevue the day after they find the first body?

10. Why does the investigative team visit Castle Garden in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the significance of Joseph in the story. What role does Joseph play in the narrative of the story? How does he relate to Moore? What does his character reveal about Moore? Why is his death significant?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the role of Theodore Roosevelt in the novel. How does he drive the plot? Discuss the ways the story benefits from having a real person as a character. What disadvantages are there to this usage?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of historically accurate aspects in the novel. What historically accurate events, places, people, or ideas have you noticed throughout the book? What techniques does the author use to paint a historically accurate picture of New York City at this time? What tone do you think Carr is trying to create?

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