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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 getting 343 hits in the moniker file, what does Bosch do in his data search?
2. What is the name of Bosch's supervisor?
3. What does Bosch tell Wish about the ticket he found in Meadows's apartment?
4. What does Sakai assume to be the cause of death?
5. How does the FBI think that the thieves bypass the alarm in the bank?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Sharkey climbs into the Grand Am?
2. What does Sharkey tell Bosch and Wish when they first question him on the third day of the investigation?
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. 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?
5. What information does Bosch find out about the witness?
6. When Bosch and Wish cannot locate Sharkey, where do they go and what do they discuss?
7. Describe how detective Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene.
8. Explain how the FBI believes the thieves are tunnel rats from the Vietnam War.
9. Describe the relationship between Bosch and Wish in Part 4 of the novel.
10. Compare what the FBI and the IAD do with regard to Bosch in this section of the novel.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that explains reasons why the author would have chosen the title of The Black Echo for this novel. What is the meaning behind the title? Use examples to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
There are several points in the novel that could be considered the climax. At which point do you think is the climax? Use examples to support your conclusion.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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