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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. Where do Moore and Kreizler visit in Chapter 31?

2. A man with what profession leads the team to Beecham's real apartment?

3. Which member of the team is beaten by the killer?

4. When looking for Beecham's apartment, the team finds an elderly woman with what kind of pets?

5. What kind of business does Stevie open?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does John die?

4. What do Moore and Sara learn when they go to the census office to ask if John ever worked there?

5. What do the Isaacsons learn while in Chicago?

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

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

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

9. How does Paul help Kreizler and his team?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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