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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 Casanova tell Kate he feels?

2. Who does Cross feel continues to shut him out of the investigation?

3. What rule prevents the girls from joining together to overtake Casanova?

4. What happened to Cross' wife?

5. Why does Cross spend the night with Kate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Casanova wear as he takes the girl into the woods and what he does with her once they are in the woods?

2. How does Casanova feel as he watches Anna Miller and what is unique about these feelings?

3. What does Cross discover in Kate's system and what does this make Cross think about Casanova?

4. What happens to Kate after she escapes and runs through the woods trying to get away from Casanova?

5. What does Casanova ask Kate, how does she respond, and what does he do when she gives her response?

6. When Dr. Cross arrives at the emergency room, what state is Marcus in and what does Dr. Cross reveal about his condition?

7. What does Casanova think about the Gentleman Caller and why does he think this way?

8. What secret does Cross share with Kate and how does Kate respond?

9. What does Casanova do as Cross meets with Mary Ellen and what is he thinking during this time?

10. What does Dr. Cross' family wonder in regards to the police investigation and what was Sampson told about this issue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do you believe racism plays in this novel as a theme? Do you feel it is appropriately represented? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe the majority of the events and details in this novel were realistic? Why or why not? Identify one event within the novel which seemed highly unrealistic or at least a stretch within the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What causes Ruskin to change his opinion and attempt to work cooperatively with Cross? Why did Ruskin attempt to create misdirections?

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