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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 do people call Krantz "pants"?

2. What does Cole buy for Lucy in Chapter 9?

3. Who is Joe Pike?

4. What sport does Lucy play?

5. What does Lucy call Pike in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene when Cole confronts Dolan in her car.

2. What information does Jerry Swetaggen give Cole?

3. Why do Cole and Pike drive to Lake Hollywood?

4. Why does Cole talk to Curtis Wood?

5. What strange thing does Cole discover about the criminalist's report?

6. Who is Samantha Dolan?

7. Why does Cole turn off Dolan's car?

8. What does Cole discover in the letters in Karen's room?

9. What happens to Edward Deege in Chapter 6?

10. What are Cole and Pike looking for at Karen's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two characters than can be considered antagonists in the story--Laurence Sobek and Harvey Krantz. Which antagonist is the true villain? How does each antagonist shape the plot line? How is each confronted by the protagonists in the story? Does either antagonist change in the story? How? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of friendship and loyalty runs throughout the book. Identify the main friendships in the story, and explain how those friendships change and grow throughout the book. How do those friendships help move the story? How are those friendships important to the story? How might the story be different if those friendships did not exist? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

L.A. Requiem is told from a first person point of view, using Elvis Cole as the narrator. How does having Cole as the sole narrator help or hinder the plot's development? What information can Cole provide the reader that other characters would not be able to provide? What information is hidden from the reader because Cole is the sole narrator? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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