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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 kind of document does Kreizler and Moore find attached to a foul-smelling bad left in Kreizler's carriage?

2. What is Biff's real first name?

3. Who firsts suggests that the man who killed Giorgio is a serial killer?

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

5. What university are Moore and Kreizler graduates from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Isaacsons tell Moore and Kreizler about the murders of a brother and sister after examining their bodies?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Roosevelt excited about his meeting with Kreizler and Moore, which he tells Moore about at the watchtower?

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

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

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

10. What does Marcus discover when examining the scene of the murder of the second boy prostitute?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of evil used in "The Alienist". What seems to be the idea of the notion of evil as portrayed in the book? What does Kreizler seem to feel about the idea of evil? What does it seem like the author is saying about the nature of evil?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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