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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 vehemently disagrees with the idea that a woman probably contributed to the killer's suffering?

2. What is Biff's last name?

3. What body parts were removed from a murdered brother and sister and left in a water tank?

4. In Chapter 16, Moore begins to suspect that who is in love with Sara?

5. What is the name of Roosevelt's son who Moore mentions in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Moore meet Joseph?

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

4. How do Moore and Kreizler begin reminiscing about the murder case that makes up the stories narrative?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What leads Kreizler to believe that the person who killed the boy prostitute is a serial killer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the role of Sara in the novel. What is her personality like? How does she interact with other characters? What seems to be her driving motivation? How would the novel be different without her? Do you think the author uses her character to make a statement about women in this time period? Why or why not? Use text to support your claim.

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

Compare and contrast Moore and Kreizler. How are they alike and how are they different? How do the characters play off of each other? How might the story be different if either character was not present?

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