Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder and Didn't Call the Police"-Martin Gansberg 

1. What details of this murder transformed it from a local crime story into an event that captured national attention?

2. How did the duration of the attack add to the significance of the neighbors' failure to call the police? 

3. What reasons did the residents of Kew Gardens give for not taking action? 

4. Gansberg mentions that William Moseley is a married homeowner with two children. Would these details surprise readers? Do most people have stereotyped notions about violent criminals? 

5. Gansberg includes several direct quotations by neighbors explaining their actions that night. Are direct quotes more effective than paraphrases? Why