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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 Cousins claim is a scrupulous man?

2. Where is the youth sitting next to Rebus traveling to?

3. What is the title of this chapter?

4. Where does the secretary suggest Lisa could be?

5. Where does Rebus initially go to find Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rebus end his relationship with Lisa?

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

3. Describe the meeting between Rebus, Flight and the child molester.

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

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

6. Why does Sammy phone Rebus in this section?

7. What happens to Rebus when he goes to the Churchill Estate?

8. Why is Kenny running away from his Uncle Tommy?

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

10. How does Rebus find Lisa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rebus' and Flight's relationship change by the end of the novel? What was the turning of their relationship? Why was it important to the story that their relationship changed like this?

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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