The Phantom Witness — Questions and answers
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What does Inspector Alistair Vale find comfort in doing?
Choices
- Sleeping all day and night.
- Chasing ghosts from his past.
- Trying to find justice for people. ✓
- Playing games and having fun.
Answer: Trying to find justice for people.
From page 2
Who is Sergeant Mallory to Inspector Vale?
Choices
- His boss
- His enemy
- His partner ✓
- His butler
Answer: His partner
From page 3
Why does Vale think something "doesn't add up" about Thorne's death?
Choices
- He thinks Thorne was a very honest person.
- He believes a phantom watched it happen, making it unusual. ✓
- He saw Thorne alive just hours before.
- The police found too many witnesses.
Answer: He believes a phantom watched it happen, making it unusual.
From page 5
Who does Inspector Vale decide he needs to talk to next to help with the case?
Choices
- The victim's family.
- Sergeant Mallory's boss.
- Madame Evangeline. ✓
- A newspaper reporter.
Answer: Madame Evangeline.
From page 6
What was the air like in Madame Evangeline's parlor?
Choices
- Fresh and clean, like a spring day.
- Heavy with the scent of patchouli and whispered secrets. ✓
- Cold and empty, with no smells.
- Smelling like freshly baked cookies.
Answer: Heavy with the scent of patchouli and whispered secrets.
From page 7
What did Madame Evangeline sense about Thorne's murder?
Choices
- She saw the killer clearly.
- She sensed a presence that was not of this world. ✓
- She heard loud noises.
- She smelled something delicious.
Answer: She sensed a presence that was not of this world.
From page 8
What special power is the Obsidian Mirror said to have?
Choices
- It can make delicious food.
- It can tell funny jokes.
- It reflects the shadows of souls and reveals the truth. ✓
- It shows you pictures of the future.
Answer: It reflects the shadows of souls and reveals the truth.
From page 9
Where did Madame Evangeline say the Obsidian Mirror was hidden?
Choices
- In a fancy museum.
- Deep within the city's underbelly, in the Forgotten Archives. ✓
- Underneath her bed.
- In a secret garden.
Answer: Deep within the city's underbelly, in the Forgotten Archives.
From page 10
What were the Forgotten Archives mostly made of?
Choices
- Shiny new robots.
- Delicious candy and toys.
- Crumbling books and forgotten knowledge. ✓
- Bright colorful paintings.
Answer: Crumbling books and forgotten knowledge.
From page 11
What surprising truth did Vale see in the Obsidian Mirror about Thorne's murder?
Choices
- Thorne was actually alive and well.
- Thorne's dog had committed the crime.
- Thorne's wife hired a second shooter to kill him for insurance money. ✓
- Thorne accidentally shot himself.
Answer: Thorne's wife hired a second shooter to kill him for insurance money.
From page 16
Who did Vale say was the killer in Thorne's case?
Choices
- Sergeant Mallory.
- Madame Evangeline.
- Thorne's wife. ✓
- The shadowy figure.
Answer: Thorne's wife.
From page 18
What did Vale feel lingered in the city of Veritas even after he solved the case?
Choices
- A sense of bright happiness.
- The sweetness of fresh flowers.
- The darkness and shadows. ✓
- A very loud noise.
Answer: The darkness and shadows.
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