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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 is the title of this section?

2. What does Rebus say he is uncomfortable being called?

3. What does Lisa Fraser say she wants to do?

4. Where does Lisa take Rebus for dinner?

5. Where does Cousins order people to move the body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Lisa's thoughts on the killer?

4. What does Rebus learn about Chambers in this section?

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

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

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

8. Why is Cath at the Old Bailey?

9. Why does Rebus lie to the press?

10. What does Rebus have for his breakfast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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

How much does Chambers' knowledge of police procedure help him as a killer? What examples are there in the book that he manipulates the police to hide his identity?

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