The Phantom Witness — Questions and answers

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What does Inspector Alistair Vale find comfort in doing?

Choices

  1. Sleeping all day and night.
  2. Chasing ghosts from his past.
  3. Trying to find justice for people. ✓
  4. Playing games and having fun.

Answer: Trying to find justice for people.

From page 2

Who is Sergeant Mallory to Inspector Vale?

Choices

  1. His boss
  2. His enemy
  3. His partner ✓
  4. His butler

Answer: His partner

From page 3

Why does Vale think something "doesn't add up" about Thorne's death?

Choices

  1. He thinks Thorne was a very honest person.
  2. He believes a phantom watched it happen, making it unusual. ✓
  3. He saw Thorne alive just hours before.
  4. 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

  1. The victim's family.
  2. Sergeant Mallory's boss.
  3. Madame Evangeline. ✓
  4. A newspaper reporter.

Answer: Madame Evangeline.

From page 6

What was the air like in Madame Evangeline's parlor?

Choices

  1. Fresh and clean, like a spring day.
  2. Heavy with the scent of patchouli and whispered secrets. ✓
  3. Cold and empty, with no smells.
  4. 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

  1. She saw the killer clearly.
  2. She sensed a presence that was not of this world. ✓
  3. She heard loud noises.
  4. 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

  1. It can make delicious food.
  2. It can tell funny jokes.
  3. It reflects the shadows of souls and reveals the truth. ✓
  4. 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

  1. In a fancy museum.
  2. Deep within the city's underbelly, in the Forgotten Archives. ✓
  3. Underneath her bed.
  4. 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

  1. Shiny new robots.
  2. Delicious candy and toys.
  3. Crumbling books and forgotten knowledge. ✓
  4. 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

  1. Thorne was actually alive and well.
  2. Thorne's dog had committed the crime.
  3. Thorne's wife hired a second shooter to kill him for insurance money. ✓
  4. 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

  1. Sergeant Mallory.
  2. Madame Evangeline.
  3. Thorne's wife. ✓
  4. 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

  1. A sense of bright happiness.
  2. The sweetness of fresh flowers.
  3. The darkness and shadows. ✓
  4. A very loud noise.

Answer: The darkness and shadows.

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