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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 shows up at Paulette's house first in Chapter 37?

2. Who was the Internal Affairs officer on Wozniak's case?

3. What movie does Cole compare the Sierra Madre to?

4. Who does Cole call after they leave Sobek's mother's house?

5. Who is Evelyn Wozniak?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Cole get arrested?

5. What do Dolan and Cole discover when they go to the storage facility?

6. Why does Cole call John Chen?

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

8. Why is Lucy upset with Cole?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

L.A. Requiem is classified as a crime thriller. The book has also been described as a mystery novel and a serial-killer novel. Which of these classifications is the most appropriate for the story? Why? What other descriptions could be appropriate for the book? Use specific examples from the story to explain and justify the response.

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