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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. Who emotionally abused Japheth from the moment of birth?

2. What kind of business does Stevie open?

3. Under what unusual circumstance was Japheth born?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Kreizler agree to rejoin the case?

6. What information does Sara uncover about the New Paltz murders?

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

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

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

10. Why does Marcus become excited when he sees that the killer left the third murdered boy prostitute's eye in tact?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Moore and Kreizler. How are they alike and how are they different? How do the characters play off of each other? How might the story be different if either character was not present?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the role of Sara in the novel. What is her personality like? How does she interact with other characters? What seems to be her driving motivation? How would the novel be different without her? Do you think the author uses her character to make a statement about women in this time period? Why or why not? Use text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the fact that the team eventually realizes that the killer fits perfectly into the psychological profile they have constructed. How do they come to these conclusions? How do they react when their theories start becoming realities? Why do you think Carr makes the killer fit their profile so exactly? What point is he trying to make?

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