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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. Who had not been called to testify by design in court?

2. Who jumps to the conclusion that Coffey has given into a conspiracy theory regarding the old women, threatening letters, and demands for money?

3. Who takes Riker to Redwing's where she taps into the apartment building's wiring?

4. Who arrives at Edith's apartment and confronts her with the information he had pieced together at Mallory's apartment?

5. Who stabs a rapist in the subway?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mallory act in the investigation that raises alarms for her tendency of being a sociopath?

2. How does Butler meet Fanny Evenroe and what do they discuss?

3. Why is Redwing such a serious threat according to Edith and others?

4. Why is Riker alarmed by the change in Mallory as she pursues the investigation?

5. What does Edith want from Mallory as she packs for her trip?

6. What did the director do with the information Redwing gave him?

7. In the end, how does Mallory act by Markowitz?

8. When Butler visits Edith, what does he discover about Mallory?

9. When Butler realizes how powerful Edith is, what does he blame her for?

10. When Mallory realizes she has been drugged, how does she get help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances can be deceiving. Make a time line that shows the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the murder suspects. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

Essay Topic 2

Edith and Gaylor are two intriguing characters involved with seances.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Edith had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Gaylor had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the seance group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Who feels betrayed in Mallory's Oracle and in what ways? Who suffers as a result of this betrayal? What emotions are evoked by betrayal? Take a closer look at the different people involved and the roles they play.

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