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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 hearing Rourke's news about the Internal Affairs Department, what does Bosch do?

2. When Wish tells Rourke about the death of their witness, how does Rourke respond?

3. Why is Bosch glad when he sees the Internal Affairs Division's Plymouth?

4. With what activity was Binh connected?

5. What do Lewis and Clarke do as Bosch travels up the highway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the scene at the Malibu pier.

6. What is Wish's reaction to what she realizes Bosch has done once they get in the car after questioning Binh?

7. Where are Bosch and Wish after they visit BHS&L and what occurs there?

8. What happens when Bosch and Wish visit BHS&L?

9. As Bosch remembers that Meadows's lease on his apartment is over soon, what two things does Bosch realize?

10. Describe the scene when the vault door opens.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that summarizes the three best uses, in your opinion, of foreshadowing. Why do you think those three elements of foreshadowing were most effective in telling the story? Are there any elements of foreshadowing that were misleading? If so, include in your essay and explanation of whether or not this was effective in revealing the plot.

Essay Topic 2

The Black Echo includes lots of details about things like electrical surveillance equipment and alarm systems. Write an essay that explains just how effective these details were to the plot. Could the author have left them out? If you thought that the details added to the plot, what made you think that they were necessary?

Essay Topic 3

How does the Vietnam War history add to the characterization of Rourke and Bosch? What occurred during their time in the war that causes them to act in certain ways throughout the novel?

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