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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. What does Bosch tell Wish about the ticket he found in Meadows's apartment?
(a) He thinks it was planted in the apartment by the people who killed him.
(b) He believes that Meadows knew he would die and left it there as a clue.
(c) The ticket was from long ago and is irrelevant to the case.
(d) It is a fake ticket, made to look like the pawn shop's tickets.

2. After Bosch's confrontation with Wish, what happens when he returns to the police station?
(a) Bosch is told that he is off of the case, but that Edgar will remain on it.
(b) Bosch is told that he will be allowed to remain on the case, but that Edgar has been taken off of it.
(c) He finds a folder full of evidence on the bank heist sitting on his desk.
(d) Bosch is told that he and Edgar are off of the case.

3. What characterizes "Hansel and Gretel" markings used by the thieves?
(a) A trail of paper.
(b) A trail of leaves.
(c) Three quick slash marks.
(d) An intricate system of slash marks.

4. What is Irvin Irving's title?
(a) Deputy Chief in charge of the Internal Affairs Division.
(b) Special Victims's Unit Agent.
(c) Detective in the Homicide Unit.
(d) Chief Medical Examiner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the pawn shop to which Bosch pays a visit?

2. What does Bosch tell Special Agent Wish when he meets with her for the first time?

3. What are the names of the two ex-convicts that stand out to Bosch when he reviews service biographies?

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

5. What does Bosch tell the Internal Affairs Department when he returns to the police station on Day 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the opening scene of the novel.

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

3. At the end of the third day, what is the information that Wish and Bosch glean about Meadows?

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

5. What does Sharkey tell Bosch and Wish when they first question him on the third day of the investigation?

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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?

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