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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. For whom does Detective Bosch work?
(a) Chicago Police Department.
(b) Los Angeles Police Department.
(c) Boston Police Department.
(d) New York Police Department.

2. When Bosch receives a call from agent Wish after he completes the data check, what does Wish tell him?
(a) That they found more evidence at the crime scene.
(b) That another witness has come forward.
(c) That the FBI is keeping the investigation out of the papers.
(d) That the FBI has changed their minds about letting him participate in the case.

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

4. What does Bosch tell Sharkey that causes him to provide more details to what happened that night?
(a) Bosch says that they have a witness that places Sharkey at the scene.
(b) Bosch reminds him of the unfinished scrip and paint can that were found.
(c) He brings up his past criminal record.
(d) He says that a lawyer is on the way.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the two ex-convicts stand out to Bosch?

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

4. Once in the Grand Am, what does Sharkey plan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. When Bosch meets with FBI agent Wish for the first time, what is the evidence that he presents to her and what evidence does he omit?

3. 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?

4. Bosch finds a major clue when he investigates Meadows' apartment. Describe the clue he finds, how he finds the clue, and what he concludes about that clue.

5. Explain the information Irv Irving finds on Bosch when he reviews Bosch's file and what his reaction to Bosch is.

6. Describe the opening scene of the novel.

7. After offering to hypnotize Sharkey, what does Bosch do for him?

8. What information does Bosch find out about the witness?

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

10. Explain the details Bosch discovers surrounding the disappearance of the stolen bracelet and explain where Bosch was when the bracelet disappears.

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