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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Bosch checks data, what hit comes up 343 times?
(a) T-H-E.
(b) S-H-A.
(c) E-A-G.
(d) V-I-E.

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

3. 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 1,500 miles of underground pipes.
(d) There are 300 miles of underground pipes.

4. What kind of vehicle does Sharkey say he saw?
(a) A small, compact car.
(b) A Chevrolet station wagon.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A Jeep.

5. What makes the graffiti artist hide in the bushes?
(a) He sees a large animal.
(b) A policeman spots his graffiti work.
(c) He thinks he is going to get caught drawing the graffiti.
(d) He hears a truck approaching along the access road.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Charlie Company outreach program is tended by whom?

2. As Wish and Bosch first interrogate Sharkey about the night in question, what does Sharkey say occurred when he went to the pipe?

3. What is the name of bank heist, the subject about which Bosch reads news stories?

4. After Bosch reviews the newspaper articles and returns to the police station, who or what does he notice?

5. Where was Bosch when he was away on his "extended vacation"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what the FBI thinks the thieves did once inside the vault.

2. Describe what occurs when Bosch and Wish drive to the Charlie Company.

3. Explain how the FBI believes the thieves are tunnel rats from the Vietnam War.

4. Compare what the FBI and the IAD do with regard to Bosch in this section of the novel.

5. What proof does Wish give to characterize Bosch as an "institutional man"?

6. Explain Lt. Pounds feelings toward Bosch.

7. What happens when Sharkey climbs into the Grand Am?

8. Describe the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) relationship with the Times and then explain why Bosch goes to Bremmer and the deal that they make.

9. When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, describe the body he finds and the location of the body.

10. Describe the relationship between Bosch and Wish in Part 4 of the novel.

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