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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 comes upon the Plymouth, what does he do to Lewis and Clarke?

2. Where is Niese's body found?

3. What does Rourke tell Bosch about the Internal Affairs Department?

4. What is unusual about BHS&L as compared to regular bank vaults?

5. On what fact does Pounds agree with Rourke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Bosch and Wish just before they find out that Sharkey has been killed.

2. After Wish checks in with Rourke after Rourke has unveiled his plan, what does Wish report to Bosch?

3. Describe the documents that Bosch discovers in the FBI jacket.

4. What information do Bosch and Wish find out about Binh from Bob Ernst?

5. What is the plan that Rourke unveils as they have the meeting around Wish and Bosch's car?

6. What is the reason that Wish gives Bosch for disagreeing that someone on the inside is involved?

7. As Bosch observes Lewis and Clarke following him after he leaves the INS office, what does he discover?

8. Describe the conditions of several of the main characters as the scene in the hospital opens.

9. What occurs during the conversation between Bosch and Irving which Bosch is in the hospital?

10. What pieces of the mystery does Wish appear to be solving as Bosch is in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this essay, focus on agent Wish. Your essay should analyze her character and explain your feelings about her posing as an ethical FBI agent, when in fact, she was behind some of the crimes. Did you figure this fact out early in your reading, or was it not until the novel revealed it that you understood her motive? Did you understand her motive? Were her intentions good in wanting to make the men pay for what they did?

Essay Topic 2

The Black Echo repeatedly uses tension between many different characters to reveal plot and motive for the crimes described. Write an essay that explains why the author would have chosen to use tension in this way. How does the tension add to the crisis points in the novel? In what ways does the author occasionally relieve the tension between the characters?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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