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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. When Bosch and Wish tell Colonel Gordon Scales about the murder of Meadows, what is Scales's response?

2. For whom does Detective Bosch work?

3. What color does Sharkey say the vehicle was?

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

5. Why can't Sharkey review the mug shots of the two ex-convicts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Compare what the FBI and the IAD do with regard to Bosch in this section of the novel.

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

5. When Bosch and Wish cannot locate Sharkey, where do they go and what do they discuss?

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

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

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

9. Explain Lt. Pounds feelings toward Bosch.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some points in the novel where dramatic irony is used. Summarize at least two of these instances and explain whether or not you think the dramatic irony is effective in revealing the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contract the protagonist, Bosch, with one of the antagonists, Wish. It is not evident until later in the novel that Wish is an antagonist, but there are clues that let the reader know that in most ways, she is working again Bosch. Include in your essay evidence given by the author early on in the plot that made you understand that Wish is an antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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