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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What competition are the sports fans talking about?

2. Why is Flight phoning Rebus?

3. When does Flight say the market opens?

4. What was the job of the Wolfman's second victim?

5. How was the Wolfman's third victim different from the others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Flight's opinion of psychology in police work?

2. Why is Cath at the Old Bailey?

3. What does the Wolfman do to his latest victim?

4. What do the police know about the victim?

5. In what way are there signs that Rebus' ploy to flush out the serial killer is working?

6. What does Rebus find out about Wolfman's first victim?

7. Why does Rebus doubt the murderer could be a woman?

8. What does Rebus find out about Wolfman's second victim?

9. What conclusions does Cousin make about the killing?

10. Why doesn't Rebus like his daughter's new boyfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences and similarities between Rebus and Flight? How do Rebus and Flight resolve their differences to work together and solve the case?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

In what does the story's ending highlight the theme of honesty? What has happened to the characters who haven't been honest?

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