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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. Why is Flight phoning Rebus?

2. What was the name of the street where the Wolfman's first victim was found?

3. What does Wolfman write slogans about?

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

5. Who does the woman say she was attacked by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flight tell Rebus about working in London?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Watkiss' trial thrown out of court?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Wolfman's motivations for killing? In what way are these different to the motivations we usually expect from a serial killer?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is Rebus' relationship with his daughter Sammy? How does his relationship with his daughter affect the murder case?

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