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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 should Rebus have talked to before he went to the press?

2. Who does Rebus meet for dinner in this section?

3. What does Wolfman write slogans about?

4. What is the name of the serial killer Rebus will be helping to track down?

5. Who does the Wolfman choose as his victims?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rebus think about the Glaswegian accent?

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

3. Why is Rebus glad for the break?

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

5. What conclusions does Cousin make about the killing?

6. What do the police know about the victim?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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