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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harry first meet Janis Langwiser?
(a) The local bar.
(b) The Bradbury Building.
(c) The D.A. offices.
(d) The prison.

2. Why does Harry want Elias' stolen wallet and watch to be called in to the front desk?
(a) So he can check the caller ID.
(b) So it's done formally.
(c) To avoid getting in trouble.
(d) To keep it anonymous.

3. Which shot does Garwood think hit Elias first?
(a) The one in the butt.
(b) The one in the hand.
(c) He isn't sure.
(d) The one in the head.

4. Why is Howard Elias rich?
(a) He used gender issues to get clients.
(b) He used the union to get clients.
(c) He advertised on television.
(d) He used race tensions to get clients.

5. Where does Harry stand during his first press conference?
(a) In front of the microphone.
(b) Off to the side.
(c) Behind Irving.
(d) Behind a camera.

6. Where does Harry find Elias' watch and wallet?
(a) In an old phone booth.
(b) In a box behind a bench.
(c) In a garbage bag in a potted plant.
(d) In an envelope in a trash can.

7. What makes Howard Elias a controversial lawyer?
(a) He has defended rapists.
(b) He sued for large amounts.
(c) He sued the police.
(d) He uses crime victims.

8. In Chapter 1, what type of police officers are swarming the scene?
(a) The Internal Affairs Division.
(b) Patrol Officers.
(c) The FBI.
(d) Robbery-homicide detectives.

9. Who does Harry call from the bathroom of Elias' apartment?
(a) His boss.
(b) His ex-partner.
(c) His wife.
(d) His lawyer.

10. What upsets Irving most about the way Harry searched Elias' office?
(a) He didn't bring his partners.
(b) He left a mess.
(c) He didn't follow the rules of the warrant.
(d) He took things he shouldn't have.

11. Who finds Elias' body?
(a) A widow.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A ticket salesman.
(d) A train operator.

12. Which shot does Harry think hit Elias last?
(a) The one in the hand.
(b) The one in the butt.
(c) The one in the head.
(d) He isn't sure.

13. Why does Harry need the help of an assistant D.A. in getting a search warrant for Elias' apartment?
(a) So the judge knows what he wants.
(b) So he won't get arrested himself.
(c) So there aren't any delays.
(d) So the police don't stop him.

14. Where does Harry put the letter that was found on Elias' body?
(a) With the other evidence.
(b) In his briefcase.
(c) In the mail.
(d) In a fire.

15. Why did Elias have an apartment in addition to his house?
(a) No one knows for sure.
(b) Because he had a mistress.
(c) Because he worked there.
(d) Because he rented it out.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Harry and his partners decide who probably killed Elias. Who do they think it was?

2. What job does Harry think Catalina Perez held before she died?

3. Why don't the central detectives respond to the call about the discovery of Elias' body?

4. How many times does Garwood think the shooter shot Elias?

5. How does Irving say Entrenkin reacted to news of Elias' death?

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