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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 room of the house does Judge Driscoll go over his accounts?

2. What does Roxana do to help her son pay his debts?

3. What does Wilson see when he reads Luigi's palm?

4. What political position is Judge Driscoll running for?

5. What does Judge Driscoll call the twins in his speech on Election Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Roxana tell Tom that she is so sure that Judge Driscoll will not live much longer?

2. How does Judge Driscoll respond to the news that his nephew was humiliated at the meeting?

3. What does Tom say to embarrass David Wilson in front of the twins?

4. What does Judge Driscoll do on Election Day?

5. Why does Tom tell Wilson he thinks his plan has not worked to catch the thief?

6. Why does Tom tell Judge Driscoll he did not challenge Luigi to a duel?

7. How does Tom hide his appearance while robbing from his neighbors?

8. What does Tom do to make himself feel better after learning the truth about his birth?

9. When does Tom steal from his neighbors' houses and why?

10. Why does Roxana want Tom to go to St. Louis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

How does Wilson's enjoyment of fingerprints change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Who were the main suspects for the murder, and what made them such prime suspects?

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