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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 phone from the car phone?

2. What is Lisa's real role at the university?

3. Who does Lisa say she has received a letter from?

4. Where does Rebus find Lisa has gone?

5. What would Wolfman's father tease his mother about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Wolfman's motive to kill?

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

4. What does Rebus find out about Kenny in this section?

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

6. What does the letter say about the killer?

7. What did Wolfman's parents used to do to him as a child?

8. How does the author describe Arnold as he looks across at the children?

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

10. What does Rebus tell Flight about Lamb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme;

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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