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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. Why does Krantz arrest Cole?

2. Why does Cole lose his license?

3. Who meets Cole at the same place the caller mentions in Chapter 32?

4. Who is the most dangerous man Cole knows?

5. Who were Pike and Wozniak chasing when Wozniak died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cole react to his surprise visitor when he returns home in Chapter 30?

2. Why does Cole call John Chen?

3. How does Cole figure the killer is connected to Pike?

4. Why does Cole go to see Mike McConnell?

5. Why does Evelyn Wozniak call Cole?

6. What does Cole's lawyer recommend he do?

7. What do Dolan and Cole discover when they go to the storage facility?

8. Why does Cole get arrested?

9. Where does Cole think Sobek is going when the police barge into Sobek's house trying to arrest him?

10. Why is Lucy upset with Cole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A majority of the book takes place in Los Angeles. How does the author use the setting to develop the plot? How is the setting connected to events in the novel? How does the setting impact the characters' development? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of motive runs throughout the book. Explain what motives are present in the story. How does each motive contribute to the story's development? Is one motive more important than another in the story? Are the motives valid or off-base? Explain the reasoning behind each motive and how each motive plays a role in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Joe Pike and Elvis Cole are a somewhat unlikely pair of best friends. Compare and contrast Pike and Cole. How are they similar? How are they different? What about those similarities and differences enables them to not only be friends, but also to be co-workers? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

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