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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 tells Butler about the automatic writing and how Herbert was afraid of these messages?

2. What kind of illegal activity does Redwing do?

3. Who was the only one to receive a letter?

4. Who steals the information from Edith's Rolodex about Redwing's address?

5. Who sees a cop outside her window and realizes that the bank incident is responsible for the cop's presence?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mallory goes to visit Redwing, what does she notice about Redwing's apartment?

2. What is Redwing charged with when Mallory's associates round her up from her apartment?

3. What is the epiphany that Butler has in Mallory's apartment?

4. How is Mallory cold when dealing with Edith before her trip?

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

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 goes to Edith's house, how does he determine changes that help him as clues to the investigation?

9. What does Mallory believe will be over when she returns from her trip?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the detecting techniques of the four sleuths of Mallory, Coffey, Riker, and Butler; cover how they each approach the murder and whether their intuitions were correct. Who actually solves the murders and how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Coffey's character, comparing and contrasting him with Butler and Riker.

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