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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. Who does the Wolfman choose as his victims?

2. What is the name of the prostitute's husband?

3. What does Lisa think the killer does not have a need to do to his victims?

4. Why is Flight angry at Rebus?

5. Why does Cousins think the man in custody killed the woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rebus say about motives in this section?

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

3. Why is Rebus so uncomfortable with the fact the Metropolitan police regard him as an expert in serial killers?

4. What do the police know about the victim?

5. Why does Rebus lie to the press?

6. How does Wolfman torture his victim in this chapter?

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

8. Why is Flight angry that Rebus lied to the press?

9. Why is Rebus glad for the break?

10. How does Lisa persuade Rebus to let her create a profile of the killer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What clues are there through the book that Chambers is the serial killer? What red herrings does Rankin lay out on the way?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Kenny Watkiss subplot. How does Rankin connect the subplot with the main plot? How does Rankin prevent the subplot from distracting from the main plot?

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