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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. Who visited Gene Dersh?

2. What marks the place where Riley and Eugene reached the water?

3. Where is Karen's body found?

4. What does Aimes do to Pike?

5. When was the last time Pike was at Parker Center?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frank Garcia blaming the police for Karen's death?

2. How do Cole and Pike get access to Karen's crime scene?

3. What does Cole see on the television when he returns home from Karen's funeral?

4. Why does Pike go to Karen's crime scene? Who does he find there?

5. What information does Jerry Swetaggen give Cole?

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

7. What happens to Edward Deege in Chapter 6?

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

9. Why does Cole talk to Curtis Wood?

10. Why does Lucy Chenier move to Los Angeles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Cole and Pike are private investigators working for Frank Garcia to keep an eye on the police's investigation of Garcia's daughter's death. The two groups approach the case very differently. Describe how each group approaches the case. What are their main goals? What methods do they use to obtain information? Which group is more successful in breaking and solving the case? Why? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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