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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. Which member of Kreizler's team is tortured by detectives?

2. Kreizler believes the heart he finds in Beecham's apartment belonged to whom?

3. Who kills Beecham?

4. What is Beecham's first job at the census?

5. The team realizes Beecham and Japheth are related how?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morgan feel about Moore and Kreizler's investigation?

2. How does the investigative team know that the killer is bald?

3. Why does Kreizler agree to rejoin the case?

4. What does Dr. Wissler tell Moore and Kreizler about Indian mutilations?

5. What do Moore and Kreizler learn about Pomeroy's childhood when they talk to him?

6. How does John die?

7. What does Kreizler tell Moore about Mary after they get shot at?

8. Describe Moore's meeting with two local bishops when he is investigating the boy prostitute murders.

9. What do Lucius and Marcus find when they autopsy John's body?

10. What do Moore and Kreizler learn from Adam Dury?

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

Discuss the revelation that Kreizler was abused as a child. Why do you think the author chose to make this character a victim of domestic abuse? What point might he be trying to make?

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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