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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After they complete the examination of the crime scene, what does Bosch tell Edgar he will do if Edgar encounters resistance?
2. After Bosch listens to the 911 tape and prints a record on an indigent who sleeps in a pipe, who or what does he discover?
3. What is the time and day of the week that the FBI thinks the thieves end the heist?
4. After Wish and Bosch make up after the interrogation of Sharkey, why do they go to Ventura County?
5. Why does Sharkey climb into a Grand Am?
Short Essay Questions
1. After offering to hypnotize Sharkey, what does Bosch do for him?
2. Explain the details Bosch discovers surrounding the disappearance of the stolen bracelet and explain where Bosch was when the bracelet disappears.
3. Explain the information Irv Irving finds on Bosch when he reviews Bosch's file and what his reaction to Bosch is.
4. Describe the opening scene of the novel.
5. 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.
6. What proof does Wish give to characterize Bosch as an "institutional man"?
7. Describe how detective Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene.
8. Describe the dynamic of the relationship between Wish, Bosch and Rourke as Bosch begins his work on the investigation with the FBI.
9. When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, describe the body he finds and the location of the body.
10. What information does Bosch find out about the witness?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often in The Black Echo, the author uses flashback to provide reader with information that helps to explain the plot. Write an essay that chooses one use of flashback that you found helpful in revealing the plot, and then choose another use of flashback that was confusing to you as you read the story. Do you think that the author intended for the flashbacks to occasionally confuse the reader?
Essay Topic 2
The Black Echo is considered a mystery, or detective novel. Write an essay that explains what characterizes this novel as a mystery. Include a discussion of suspense, evidence, and suspects to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that summarizes the plot of the novel. Be sure to include the setting, exposition, conflict, crisis, climax, denouement, and falling action that were included in the novel.
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