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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. How many officers came to Dolan's funeral?

2. Where do the police find Pike's car?

3. What type of car does Sobek drive?

4. in Chapter 23, who is accused of Dersh's murder?

5. Why does Pike escape prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cole's lawyer recommend he do?

2. Why is Lucy upset with Cole?

3. Why does Cole go to see Mike McConnell?

4. Why do the police show up at Cole's house?

5. Why does Evelyn Wozniak call Cole?

6. Why does Pike confront Wozniak during a Sunday afternoon barbecue?

7. What happens to Dolan at Laurence Sobek's house?

8. Why does Cole go to Palm Springs in Chapter 29?

9. What does Cole want from Dolan in Chapter 25?

10. How does Cole react to his surprise visitor when he returns home in Chapter 30?

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

Throughout the book, the reader learns about Joe Pike's childhood and military past through flashbacks. How have those events from Pike's past influenced his character? How are those past events connected or related to current events in Pike's life? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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