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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 is the last name of the man that raped Japheth?

2. The father murdered in New York in 1880 had what profession?

3. Who says, "No, sir, there was the devil in it all, somewhere..."?

4. Where does the team begin to suspect the killer lived as a child?

5. What branch of the military does Beecham join?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kreizler surprise Moore one day by taking him on a long train trip?

2. What do the Isaacsons learn while in Chicago?

3. How does John die?

4. Why does Kreizler agree to rejoin the case?

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

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

7. How does Moore find himself knocked unconscious at the Croton Reservoir?

8. How does Paul help Kreizler and his team?

9. Why do city officials kidnap Moore and Kreizler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss your feelings about the way the novel ended. What stands out most to you about the ending? Are you satisfied with the way the story ends? Why or why not? What might you change about the ending?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the significance of Joseph in the story. What role does Joseph play in the narrative of the story? How does he relate to Moore? What does his character reveal about Moore? Why is his death significant?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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