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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 Rebus say he offended while drunk?

2. When does Flight say the market opens?

3. What rumor has Rebus suggested they circulate about the Wolfman?

4. What kind of bullets does Superintendent Watson tell Rebus to take with him?

5. What is Watkiss on trial for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Morrison provide Rebus and Flight about the case?

3. Why is Rebus glad for the break?

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

5. What does Rebus say to the press after the copycat killing?

6. Describe the river where the police find Wolfman's latest victim.

7. Why is Cath at the Old Bailey?

8. Why did the police initially suspect Tommy Watkiss killed his wife?

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

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

Why do the London Metropolitan police send for Rebus? Why does Rebus believe the Metropolitan police are expecting too much from him?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the capture and death of Chambers. What meaning does it give the story that Rebus captures and kills Chambers in the National Gallery? Choose another death scene that you think fits into the novel's themes and discuss what new meaning it would bring the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is Lisa's role in the novel? In what ways could it said that she provides more of a hindrance than a help?

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