The Black Ice Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Connelly
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Black Ice Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Connelly
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harry harms Porter in the course of their conversation. What does he do?
(a) He burns Porter's hand.
(b) He breaks Porter's nose.
(c) He breaks Porter's wrist.
(d) He breaks Porter's toe.

2. Why does Bosch sometimes think solving homicide cases are all that matter?
(a) Because the politics involved in other departments are too intense.
(b) Because Harry believes in the sanctity of life.
(c) Because drug arrests only result in new dealers replacing those who have been incarcerated.
(d) Because Harry is concerned about receiving his pension upon retirement.

3. What advice does Moore ask Bosch for before his death?
(a) How to deal with an Internal Affairs investigation.
(b) How to resolve an argument with his partner.
(c) What kind of car he should buy.
(d) How to handle a divorce.

4. Harry spoke with Cal Moore before his death about a case. What does he discover after Moore's death from his colleagues?
(a) That Cal had planned to quit the police force.
(b) That Cal had not told Harry everything he knew.
(c) That Cal had planted evidence.
(d) That Cal wanted to leave his wife.

5. Harry learns what "black ice" is from Cal Moore. What it?
(a) A special ice used by coroners made into a drug.
(b) A slippery substance used by criminals in car chases.
(c) A drug made of PCP, heroin, and cocaine.
(d) The name of a drink at Moore's favorite bar.

6. Harry meets up with Rickard to re-interview the young drug dealer they arrested earlier. What does Rickard do that upsets Harry?
(a) He does not read the kid his rights.
(b) He drives recklessly.
(c) He's excited that the kid has been hurt while in jail. He thinks this will make him talk.
(d) He plants evidence on the kid.

7. What does Harry say to Porter when he finds him?
(a) He asks him why he left the job.
(b) Nothing, Porter is not there.
(c) He asks what happened to Cal Moore.
(d) He accuses him of being involved in a conspiracy.

8. Harry meets with Cal Moore's former co-workers. They pass something on to him that Cal Moore wanted him to have. What is it?
(a) A suicide note.
(b) A check.
(c) A watch.
(d) A case file.

9. Harry's meeting with Teresa Corazon is intended to give him more information about the Juan Doe who was found dead in the alley behind the diner. What does Harry find out?
(a) His body was dumped in the alley after death.
(b) He was killed by Cal Moore.
(c) He was killed with a wooden stick.
(d) He was killed with a wooden stick and his body was dumped in the alley after death.

10. Teresa asks Bosch if he is like Timido, the coyote who lives in his canyon. What traits does she think Harry and Timido share?
(a) They are both alone in a dark world.
(b) They are both wild and feral.
(c) They both hunt prey.
(d) They both prefer the night to the day.

11. Why is Harry more worried about spending New Year's Eve alone than Christmas?
(a) Because New Year's Eve is more fun.
(b) Because he does not like Christmas.
(c) Because he wants someone to kiss at midnight.
(d) Because it is a night for jazz.

12. Why would Assistant Chief Irving want to cover up the possible murder of Moore?
(a) An high unsolved murder rate would be bad for the department's statistics.
(b) If Moore's death was ruled a murder, Irving could be implicated.
(c) If Moore's death was ruled a suicide, his wife might not be allowed to collect his life insurance benefits.
(d) If Moore was involved in any corrupt activities that led to his death, it could bring shame upon the police department.

13. It's Cal Moore who first tells Harry about Black Ice. What is Ice?
(a) A rare and valuable flower.
(b) A slippery substance that causes accidents on freeways.
(c) The name of a gang.
(d) A drug.

14. What favor does Cal Moore ask Porter for?
(a) To fix a parking ticket.
(b) To delay identifying the body of the Juan Doe who was found in the alley.
(c) To transport drugs to Mexico.
(d) To pick up his wife from the airport.

15. Why does Teresa feel compelled to say that the reason for Cal Moore's death was inconclusive?
(a) Moore's dental records did not match.
(b) Moore's fingerprints did not match the prints found on the gun.
(c) The autopsy results proved that there were multiple shooters.
(d) The impact of the gunshot to his brain proved that he was shot from behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is a mystery revealed about Harry's Lieutenant Pounds in Chapter 16. He often has white powder residue on his pants. What is it from?

2. After Moore dies, what task does Bosch agree to help with in his murder investigation?

3. Pounds asks Harry to visit his office for a reason in Chapter 5. What is it?

4. Where does Harry find Porter?

5. How does Harry suspect that the man he is calling Juan Doe got from Mexicali to LA?

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