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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harry notified Moore's wife--Sylvia--of the death. She calls later to thank him. What does Harry conclude at the end of that call?
(a) That Sylvia was the most likely person to have killed Moore.
(b) That Sylvia does not like Harry.
(c) That Sylvia caused Moore to committ suicide.
(d) That there is a connection between him and Sylvia.

2. What attracts Harry Bosch's attention on the police scanner as the book opens?
(a) A house fire.
(b) Brushfire.
(c) Smoke signals.
(d) Forest fire.

3. Teresa also finds fruit fly larvae in Juan Doe's stomach. What does she conclude about their presence?
(a) That Juan Doe was a fly breeder and likely had been living in Hawaii.
(b) That Juan Doe was a fly breeder and likely had been living in Mexico.
(c) That Juan Does was a part of a bug-eating cult.
(d) That Juan Doe was a homeless person.

4. Harry is asked to take over Lucius Porter's cases. Why is Porter not able to solve his own cases?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He has cancer.
(c) He is unable to handle the emotional demands of the job.
(d) He is leaving the police force because of a problem with alcohol.

5. Why was Harry demoted from the elite Robbery Homicide Division?
(a) He was accused of corruption.
(b) He shot an unarmed man by mistake.
(c) He did not get along with his superiors.
(d) He was not able to solve enough cases.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harry's meeting with Teresa Corazon is intended to give him more information about the Juan Doe who was found dead in the alley behind the diner. What does Harry find out?

2. How well does Harry know Cal Moore, the murder victim?

3. What ethical concern does Harry have in reading the file Moore left for him?

4. What does Harry do to get the information he wants from Teresa about Cal Moore?

5. Harry goes to Police HQ to talk to a crime scene tech. What does this tech say that makes Harry doubt the idea that Cal Moore committed suicide in his motel room?

(see the answer key)

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