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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. The killer sends a letter to Mrs. Santorelli suggesting that he may have done what?

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

3. Where in Kreizler's institute does he have an autopsy suite?

4. What university are Moore and Kreizler graduates from?

5. What is the name of the restaurant where Moore and Kreizler meet for lunch after a funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stevie knock on Moore's door on the morning of March 3, 1896?

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

3. What does Joseph tell Moore and Marcus about the second murdered boy prostitute?

4. Why is Sara concerned for the safety of the Santorellis?

5. Why is Sara waiting for Moore at his doorstep in Chapter 8?

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

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

8. What theories does the team develop about the killer's childhood and history, based on the evidence they have found?

9. Why does the investigative team visit Castle Garden in Chapter 14?

10. What do Sara and Moore learn when they arrive at the home of the Santorellis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the fact that powerful men in the city are trying to scare the team off of the murder case. Who are the men that have been trying to put a stop to the investigation? What lengths have they gone to to try to scare Kreizler and Moore off of the case? What are there reasons for doing this? What do you think the author is trying to say about the city during this time period through the powerful men?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of the first-person perspective used for the novel. Why do you think the author felt this was the best perspective for this novel? How would the novel be different if the story was told from an omniscient, third-person perspective? What relevant information would we have missed if the novel was told this way? How might this way also be more beneficial?

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