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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. How many women work for the New York City police department at the time when Kreizler is investigating a murder?

2. Who says, "A little hard on the girl, weren't you Kreizler?"

3. Who says, "Some customers, they like it when you don't like it."?

4. Who says, "There's no sense of haste about these injuries."?

5. For how long is Moore asleep after he is drugged in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kreizler become angry when he is at Bellevue?

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

3. How does Kreizler treat Mary when the team arrives back at their headquarters after visiting the scene of the second boy prostitute murder?

4. What similar murder to the murder of the boy prostitute does Kreizler bring up in Chapter 6?

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

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

7. How does Moore feel about the possibility that Kreizler and Sara are in love?

8. Describe the letter Sara obtains from that was sent to Mrs. Santorelli.

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

10. What does Moore see when he arrives at the Williamsburg Bridge on March 3, 1896?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the use of foreshadowing in the novel. Choose at least two instances of foreshadowing and expand on them. How was the foreshadowed issue addressed later in the novel? Why do you think Carr chooses to use foreshadowing in these instances?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the instance in the novel when Kreizler finally gets to interrogate the killer. What sorts of questions does Kreizler ask the killer? How does the killer respond to the questions? What techniques does the author use to portray the attitudes of both Kreizler and the killer? How does Kreizler seem to feel about the responses he receives?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different people who make up the investigative team. What are the backgrounds of each character? What does each character bring to the table? How do they work together throughout the novel?

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