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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 leave Flight to go and see?

2. What does Flight say they should do before releasing the woman's story?

3. What illness did Chambers suffer from?

4. What does the Wolfman say he is not?

5. Who does Flight ask the child molester about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the phone call between Rebus and Chambers.

2. Why does Rebus believe the woman's story about being attacked by the Wolfman?

3. What does Rebus say is his role whilst Flight talks to Arnold?

4. What did Wolfman's parents used to argue about?

5. What do Rebus and Flight share as policeman and people?

6. What does this chapter show about the difference between Rebus and Flight?

7. Why does Rebus become interested in looking for Kenny?

8. What agreement does Lisa make with Flight in this section?

9. Why does Sammy phone Rebus in this section?

10. What does the letter say about the killer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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