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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. Why does McConnell say Wozniak is being investigated?

2. Who was Wozniak's informant?

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

4. Why does Krantz arrest Cole?

5. What kills Dolan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Laurence Sobek?

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

3. Why does Cole get arrested?

4. Why does Cole go to see Mike McConnell?

5. Why is Lucy upset with Cole?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe Pike works with two partners in the story. First, he works with the older cop, Abel Wozniak. Later, Pike teams up with Elvis Cole to create a private investigator agency. How are these two partnerships similar? How are they different? What does the reader learn about the characters through these partnerships? How does each partnership contribute to the plot's development? 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

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.

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