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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 is the only known cause for why the man in the insane asylum killed his neighbor's daughter?

2. What is the name of the man who killed his neighbor's daughter for no apparent reason?

3. What is the last name of the brother and sister who were murdered and mutilated?

4. Who tells the rest of the team that fingerprinting has been rejected by every police department in the world?

5. What is the real name of the victim Joseph knew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Moore go to Paresis Hall in Chapter 11?

2. How does Kreizler react when Sara announces that she believes the killer had a woman in his life who has lead to his suffering?

3. Why does Moore begin to suspect that Kreizler and Sara are in love?

4. What does Biff tell Moore when he visits Paresis Hall in Chapter 11?

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

6. Why does Sara express concern for Kreizler in Chapter 19?

7. What does Moore learn from one of Giorgio's friends about his murder?

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

9. Why is the team quickly smuggled out the back of Castle Garden?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of secondary characters in the story. Why do you think there are so many secondary characters in the novel? What tone do they create? Why do you think the author introduces them all so soon in the narrative? What purpose might this serve?

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 significance of Kreizler leaving the case after Mary is killed. What is his reasoning for dropping out of the case? Why does he make this decision after his love has been killed? Does he seem justified in his reasoning? Why or why not? Why does he eventually come back? What has changed?

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