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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. In what year does Beecham join the military?

2. Who takes Moore to see Pomeroy?

3. What does the team find in Beecham's old room in an elderly woman's home?

4. What is the name of the Episcopal bishop Moore visits in Chapter 22?

5. What is the last name of the family that was murdered in New York in 1880?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Moore and Kreizler attend the opera on the night when the killer is supposed to strike?

3. What bad news do Moore and Kreizler receive in Chapter 36?

4. How does John end up being sent to St. Elizabeth's Asylum?

5. Why do city officials kidnap Moore and Kreizler?

6. What do the Isaacsons learn while in Chicago?

7. Why does Kreizler agree to rejoin the case?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the fact that the story opens in 1919 and quickly shifts to 1896 and then shifts back to 1919 at the very end. Why do you think Carr chooses to tell his story this way? Why do you think he did not just write the story in chronological order with the funeral at the end? What do you think can be gained by briefly starting the story in 1919 as opposed to 1896?

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

Discuss the significance of the team's visit with Adam Dury. How does Adam react when Moore and Kreizler first show up at his door? Why do you think he acts this way? What tone is set during their introductions? What does the team learn from Adam?

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