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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Harry think homicides more difficult to solve in Hollywood?
(a) There are more serial killers.
(b) Less of the victims know their killers before death.
(c) Movie stars are more vicious.
(d) Drug dealers are very influential.

2. As Harry begins to review all of Porter's case, what does he decide to do?
(a) Quit his job.
(b) Take a dinner break and come back to the cases later.
(c) Separate out the cases he thinks he can solve quickly from those that will take time.
(d) Get Porter to come back to work and solve his own cases.

3. Why do the other bar patrons eventually leave?
(a) Because the bartender decided to close the bar.
(b) Because a rabid dog was let loose in the bar.
(c) Because Harry flashes his badge and they are afraid of the police.
(d) Because a bomb threat was phoned into the bar.

4. Why is Harry angry at Porter when he sees him in Chapter 12?
(a) Harry realizes that Porter left the force because of his case and has been holding back information from Harry.
(b) Harry realizes that Porter has been receiving payoffs from the owners of bottle clubs.
(c) Harry finds out that Porter has not been able to close any of the cases he has ever been assigned.
(d) Harry learns that Porter has a mistress and has been stealing to help support her.

5. What does Harry tell Rickard that he does not believe in Chapter 15?
(a) That Cal Moore secretly hated Rickard.
(b) That Cal Moore was a secret agenct.
(c) That Cal Moore "crossed," meaning that he'd become corrupt.
(d) Cal Moore was an informant,

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Harry meet at Cal Moore's apartment?

2. What problem does Harry identify in Chapter 28 that every cop in California runs into?

3. In Chapter 26, Harry visits Calexico's historical society. He tells the worker there that he is helping a friend with his family tree. Why is he really there?

4. What does Harry do for Kerwin in Chapter 15?

5. Upon arriving in Mexico and checking into his hotel, Harry finds that he already has phone messages. Who are they from?

(see the answer key)

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