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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 reason does Krantz give Frank Garcia for not having arrested Dersh yet?

2. Why do people call Krantz "pants"?

3. Who is John Chen?

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

5. Who is responsible for Cole while he is at the Parker Center?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cole go to see Eugene Dersh after the autopsy?

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

3. Why does Cole go back to Lake Hollywood?

4. Who is Samantha Dolan?

5. What happens to Edward Deege in Chapter 6?

6. What does Cole learn at Riley Ward's office?

7. What information does Jerry Swetaggen give Cole?

8. How does Pike know Frank Garcia?

9. Describe the scene when PIke goes to see Eugene Dersh.

10. How does Karen find out that Pike is in love with another woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of revenge plays an important role in the story. What characters are out for revenge and why? How does each character's notion of revenge differ? How does the character's desire for revenge shape that character's personality? How does revenge influence the plot? Use specific examples from the story in your response.

Essay Topic 2

The reader does not learn a great deal about Pike's emotions and personal relationships with women. In the story, Pike has intimate relationships with two women--Paulette Wozniak and Karen Garcia. Describe these two relationships. How are they similar? How are they different? How do these relationships show another side of Pike the reader has not seen previously? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

A requiem is a "mass for the dead." Using this information and the story itself, explain the meaning of the book's title, L.A. Requiem. How is the book's title significant to the plot? What can the reader deduce about the book from the title?

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