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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wish say that Meadows moves up to the level of a suspect?
(a) He just seemed suspicous to one of the agents.
(b) Because he robbed a bank in Vietnam.
(c) Because of his criminal record and post-war work history.
(d) He left a trail of evidence.

2. What Dr. Salazar conducts the autopsy of the victim, what does he conclude?
(a) The victim died "at the hands of others."
(b) The victim had a heart attack.
(c) The victim was poisoned.
(d) The evidence for cause of death is inconclusive.

3. What is the name of bank heist, the subject about which Bosch reads news stories?
(a) Williams's heist.
(b) 6th and Hill bank heist.
(c) Cash and Carry caper.
(d) WestLand caper.

4. When Bosch and Wish return from Ventura County and go the federal building, what does Bosch do?
(a) Talks to his supervisor.
(b) Calls Washington, D. C.
(c) Looks through more evidence.
(d) Calls St. Louis.

5. What is the estimated worth of the valuables that were stolen during the bank heist?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $100,000.

6. Where is the young graffiti artist working as the novel opens?
(a) In a forest.
(b) Under a bridge.
(c) In a garage.
(d) Near a reservoir.

7. What is Wish sorry about during her confrontation with Bosch?
(a) That Rourke has called Lt. Pounds.
(b) She does not have more evidence available.
(c) That Bosch ever got involved with the case.
(d) She isn't getting cooperation from the police department.

8. After getting 343 hits in the moniker file, what does Bosch do in his data search?
(a) He includes blacks and Latinos in the search.
(b) He excludes blacks and Latinos from the search.
(c) He excludes Asians and Latinos in the search.
(d) He inclues Asians and Latinos in the search.

9. How does the FBI think that the thieves bypass the alarm in the bank?
(a) Someone working with them knows the code.
(b) The thieves tap the bank's electric and telephone lines that are located on the side of the building.
(c) While underneath the bank, the thieves tapped the bank's electric and telephone lines.
(d) They have someone who works in the bank leave the alarm off before she leaves for the day.

10. What does the pawn shop owner show Bosch?
(a) A Polaroid of the bracelet.
(b) A digital photo of the bracelet.
(c) A Polaroid of the ring.
(d) A photo of the Vietnam War-era gun.

11. When Bosch offers to tread lightly if he cooperates, what does Scales give to Bosch?
(a) A statement as to the character of Meadows.
(b) The phone number of a man Scales thinks killed Meadows.
(c) Access to all of the veterans that work there.
(d) Meadows's file and a master flow chart.

12. What does Sakai assume to be the cause of death?
(a) Hot load.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Knife wound.

13. What does agent Wish say about the pipes in the city?
(a) The underground pipe system is one of the most sophisticated in the country.
(b) The underground pipes in the city are in terrible condition.
(c) There are 300 miles of underground pipes.
(d) There are 1,500 miles of underground pipes.

14. How old is Edward Niese?
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 55.
(d) 27.

15. What is the name of the pawn shop to which Bosch pays a visit?
(a) Trade-N-Go.
(b) Happy Pawn.
(c) Happy Hocker.
(d) The Miller Pawn Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of information does Bosch leave out when he is talking with agent Wish about the evidence?

2. Why did Meadows's work for the utilities companies end?

3. Why does Bosch contact Bremmer of the Times?

4. How many ex-tunnelers does Wish say they find living in Southern California?

5. Bosch threatens Wish with what at the end of their confrontation?

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