Short Story Miss Hinch
Who is the last person to see Miss Hinch before she disappears?
Dargis, young comedian
On what was the message written that the ticket-chopper found on the floor of the subway station?
Go to Miller's restaurant to find Miss Hinch ---- which was torn from newspaper
What causes the old lady to fall into the path of the oncoming subway train?
Ice patch
Who is the central character?
Jessie Dark
Who is the antagonist?
Miss Hinch
What is the setting
New York City, early twentieth century
How is the conflict resolved
The old woman's hatpin catches Miss Hinch's beard
Why does the clergyman stick his finger with a pin and press his handkerchief against the bleeding finger?
To reveal the identity of Miss Hinches wrinkles cause of scratch on check
What incident accounts for the patch of ice on the concrete at the subway station?
a careless porter tipped over a bucket of water
The clergyman stoops beside the dead woman's body to pick up what object
balled up handerchief
What changes other than changes in her physical appearance could Miss Hinch skillfully make?
carriage, voice, mannerisms
Who is Rev Theodore Shaler of Denver?
clergyman/Miss Hinch
Why does the clergyman use a cane?
club foot
For what ability is Miss Hinch most famous?
disguises
What object is responsible for the revelation of the clergyman's identity?
hatpin
Why does Miss Hinch murder John Catherwood?
he came to announce his engagement
How is the object responsible for this revelation
it rips off the beard
What type of conflict does the story reveal?
man vs man
What does the waiter find on the floor when he clears the table that had been occupied by the clergyman and the old lady?
menu with a message about clue to place to find Miss Hinch
What incident causes the atmosphere of the city to become so tense that most people have become overly suspicious and nervous?
murder and the murder hasn't been caught
With what weapons does Miss Hinch kill John Catherwood?
sword
What is the first clue to the true identity of the old woman?
the old woman giving the clergyman the wrong address for Mrs Catherwood and the suggestion that they stop at the ticket-chopper;s
What is the real purpose for the old lady's request to borrow the clergyman's pencil?
to write clue
