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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. Once pressed for more details, what does Sharkey say he saw the driver of the vehicle do?
(a) Pull a body out from under a blanket.
(b) Kill a man.
(c) Threaten to kill a man who was riding in the passenger side of the vehicle if he doesn't help with the body.
(d) Scream at a woman about what they should do with a body.

2. Why can't Sharkey review the mug shots of the two ex-convicts?
(a) Sharkey is sick and in the hospital.
(b) Sharkey and his crew have disappeared.
(c) Sharkey has been kidnapped.
(d) Sharkey is scared to talk to Bosch again.

3. What is the clue that Bosch finds when he searches the victim's apartment?
(a) Two broken windows.
(b) A shattered picture frame with a photo of Vietnam tunnel rats.
(c) A photo album of the Vietnam War.
(d) A gun.

4. 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) She isn't getting cooperation from the police department.
(d) That Bosch ever got involved with the case.

5. What does the FBI decide to do with Bosch's case?
(a) Agree to work with Bosch's department to solve it as quickly as possible.
(b) Let Bosch and Edgar handle it by themselves.
(c) Close it.
(d) Take it over and fold it into the bank heist case.

Short Answer Questions

1. When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, what does he have to do to confirm the death?

2. How does the FBI think the thieves get into the vault?

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

4. What does Bosch tell Wish about the ticket he found in Meadows's apartment?

5. What does agent Wish say about the pipes in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Bosch handles the paperwork aspect of his job, as described in the scene were he returns to the office after being at the crime scene.

2. Even though Bosch threatens to go to the newspaper if he is taken off of the case, he thinks that his suspension is imminent. Because of this belief, what does he do quickly with regard to the case?

3. 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.

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

5. When Bosch guesses that there is more to Sharkey's story, what information does Sharkey provide about the crime?

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

7. What are the instructions that detective Bosch gives to his partner after they examine the crime scene? What does Bosch intend to do after he leaves the crime scene?

8. Describe how detective Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene.

9. Describe the dynamic of the relationship between Wish, Bosch and Rourke as Bosch begins his work on the investigation with the FBI.

10. On the third day of the investigation, what is the summary of the crime that Wish provides?

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