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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 does Wolfman use the scissors to do?

2. Whose pictures does Wolfman look at in the newspaper?

3. Who narrates the last few paragraphs of the first chapter?

4. What do Rebus and Flight discuss over breakfast?

5. What is the name of the officer who clearly dislikes Rebus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rebus think about the Glaswegian accent?

2. Why does Rebus have to return to Scotland?

3. What does Rebus have for his breakfast?

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

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

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

7. Why is Rebus glad for the break?

8. How does the Wolfman try to calm the prostitute down when she looks suspicious?

9. What do the police know about the victim?

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

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

Choose one of the following characters and identify his/her role in solving the case:

1. Lisa Frazer.

2. George Flight.

3. Cath Faraday.

4. Philip Cousins.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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