1. Why didn't the other patrons leave the bar when Porter and Harry started to fight?
(a) If they left, there would be no place left to go and that scares them.
(b) The other patrons felt like they were above the law.
(c) Harry had blocked all of the exits.
(d) They were all police.

2. Before leaving for Mexico in Chapter 19, what does Harry hide in the trunk of his car?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) Food.
(c) A second knife.
(d) A second gun.

3. The murdered man that Harry called "Juan Doe" is really named Fernal Guitierrez-Llosa. What does Harry learn that Guitierrez-Llosa did for a living?
(a) He worked for the Mexican government.
(b) He was a drug mule.
(c) He was a undercover police officer.
(d) He was a day laborer.

4. Kerwin finally tells Harry what he wants to know about Dance, the drug dealer. What is it?
(a) That he is the mastermind behind the drug dealing gang.
(b) That he probably went to Mexico shortly after Cal Moore died.
(c) That Dance is a federal agent.
(d) That he was a cop too.

5. Where does Harry look when he returns to his search for Porter in Chapter 12?
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Drive-in theaters.
(c) Twenty-four hour restaurants.
(d) "Bottle clubs" that open after bars close.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, Harry goes to to Cal Moore's apartment to investigate. This is risky, as police brass would not like it. Why does Harry go there anyway?

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

3. In Chapter 4, Harry thinks that Cal Moore answered a question that many people have. What is it?

4. The young drug dealer's name is Kerwin. He does not share anything with Harry and Rickard, but Harry decides to let him free. Why?

5. Why does Teresa conclude that Moore's death was not a homicide?

(see the answer key)

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