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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 does the lab man find on the envelope instead of saliva?

2. Who does Rebus phone from the car phone?

3. What has Wolfman asked Lisa to do?

4. What is the title of this chapter?

5. What keeps Rebus mellow after he is stabbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rebus kill Chambers?

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

3. Describe the phone call between Rebus and Chambers.

4. Why does Sammy phone Rebus in this section?

5. How does Rebus react to finding out Chambers has Lisa?

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

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

8. How does Rebus end his relationship with Lisa?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Kenny Watkiss subplot. How does Rankin connect the subplot with the main plot? How does Rankin prevent the subplot from distracting from the main plot?

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

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?

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