Question

how does the focus of the primary source article mrs. hossack a murderess differ from the midnight assassin excerpt?
the article focuses on the outcome of the case, but the excerpt does not even mention the verdict.
the article briefly mentions the verdict, but the excerpt goes into great detail about the verdict.
the article explains why mrs. hossack was found guilty, while the excerpt expresses outrage at the verdict.
the article proposes that mrs. hossack was guilty of murder, while the excerpt suggests her innocence.

Explanation:

The primary source Mrs. Hossack a Murderess frames Mrs. Hossack as guilty in its title and core focus, presenting her as a murderer. In contrast, the Midnight Assassin excerpt challenges this framing, raising doubts about her guilt and suggesting she may be innocent, which matches the key difference in their focuses. The other options are incorrect: the article does not focus on the case outcome/verdict details, nor does it explain her guilty finding; the excerpt does not focus on verdict details or express outrage at it.

Answer:

The article proposes that Mrs. Hossack was guilty of murder, while the excerpt suggests her innocence.