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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 does Lucy tell Pike after he escapes from prison?

2. Who is waiting in Cole's kitchen?

3. What does Pike's late-night encounter call him?

4. What sentence does Krantz say he wants for Pike?

5. Why does Pike escape prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Cole think Sobek is going when the police barge into Sobek's house trying to arrest him?

2. Why does Evelyn Wozniak call Cole?

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

4. How does Laurence Sobek die?

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

6. Why does Pike go to Paulette's house?

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

8. What does Dolan want "a piece" of in Chapter 34, and why?

9. Why does Cole call John Chen?

10. How does Cole figure the killer is connected to Pike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A majority of the book takes place in Los Angeles. How does the author use the setting to develop the plot? How is the setting connected to events in the novel? How does the setting impact the characters' development? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Samantha Dolan and Lucy Chenier both play a large role in Elvis Cole's life. Describe Cole's relationship with each woman. How are they relationships similar? How are they different? How does each relationship contribute to the story and the plot development? How do Dolan and Chenier contribute to Cole's character development throughout the story? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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