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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 Flight say is in Tommy Watkiss' blood?

2. What does Rebus ask Flight to organize?

3. Who does Rebus tell about Lamb?

4. What does Rebus kick beneath the stacked chairs in his office?

5. Where does the man who rescues Rebus take him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rebus find out about Lisa in this section?

2. How does Rebus clear the way for Kenny to leave the building?

3. How does Rebus end his relationship with Lisa?

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

5. Why does Sammy phone Rebus in this section?

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

7. What does Rebus tell Flight about Lamb?

8. What does the letter say about the killer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rebus feel guilty about his family and particularly his daughter, Sammy? How does Rebus express his guilt?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do the London Metropolitan police send for Rebus? Why does Rebus believe the Metropolitan police are expecting too much from him?

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