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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 were the letters to Karen from?

2. Where does Lucy Chenier live?

3. What kind of work is the man on the street looking for?

4. Who long did the police work the crime scene?

5. What branch of the military was Pike in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pike come to Cole's house in Chapter 10, and how do they interact?

2. Why does Dolan go to Frank Garcia's house in chapter 15?

3. Why does Frank Garcia fire Pike and Cole?

4. Why does Joe Pike come to Cole's house in Chapter 1?

5. What does Cole think is strange about Krantz when he visits Parker Center in Chapter 11?

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

7. Why does Cole go back to Lake Hollywood?

8. How does Krantz react to Cole and Pike watching the investigation?

9. How did Pike and Karen meet?

10. Who is Eugene Dersh and what is his role in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the book's character's lie for various reasons. Identify the major lies told in the story. Who tells the lie(s) and why? How do those lies hinder or progress the events in the story? How is the lie revealed as such? Who, if anyone, discovers the truth? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

L.A. Requiem has several violent incidents against women--intentional and unintentional. Identify and explore these acts of violence against women. How are the events portrayed? What prompted the violence? How does each act further explain the plot and the characters involved? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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