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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On his way to meet Teresa Corazon, Harry stops to look at himself in a mirror. What does he see?
(a) A man of honor.
(b) A man with a mission.
(c) A man most people would not approach unless they have to.
(d) A man who is very tired.

3. Harry examines Porter's unsolved cases and discovers an odd coincidence. What is it?
(a) Porter was investigating the Cal Moore suicide.
(b) Harry was a suspect in one of the cases Porter had been investigating.
(c) One of the victims was Harry's mom.
(d) One of the murders happened at a diner frequented by Cal Moore.

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

5. 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?
(a) Baby powder.
(b) Powdered donuts.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

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

7. Who does Harry meet at Cal Moore's apartment?
(a) Moore's ex-wife.
(b) Moore's partner.
(c) Lucius Porter.
(d) Zorrillo.

8. Who is Harry's full-time partner?
(a) No one, because there are no permanent partner assignments.
(b) Lucius Porter.
(c) Jerry Edgar.
(d) Cal Moore.

9. Teresa also finds fruit fly larvae in Juan Doe's stomach. What does she conclude about their presence?
(a) That Juan Doe was a fly breeder and likely had been living in Mexico.
(b) That Juan Doe was a homeless person.
(c) That Juan Does was a part of a bug-eating cult.
(d) That Juan Doe was a fly breeder and likely had been living in Hawaii.

10. What does Parker Center--the L.A. Police Department's headquarters--symbolize to Harry in Chapter 8?
(a) A beacon for justice.
(b) A web of corruption.
(c) A bureaucratic labyrinth.
(d) The end of his career.

11. Why do Teresa and Harry decide to eat at a restaurant different than the one they chose originally?
(a) There are too many members of the media at the bar they chose.
(b) They got into a fight about what kind of food to have.
(c) They cannot find parking.
(d) They are worried that Cal Moore's killer is following them.

12. Why is Harry upset in the first chapter?
(a) RHD takes a case he thinks should be his.
(b) His radio scanner is broken.
(c) His dinner has been ruined by a call.
(d) He is alone on Christmas.

13. In Chapter 16, Harry suspects that Lieutenant Pounds is not a true devout Christian. Why does Harry think he pretends?
(a) To impress an assistant police chief who might promote him one day.
(b) To impress Harry.
(c) To hide the fact that he is an atheist.
(d) To cover up his own illegal activities.

14. Where in Mexicali are the flies dyed?
(a) A company called "EnviroBreed."
(b) At the US Embassy.
(c) At the Zorrillo's ranch.
(d) A company called MedFly.

15. What ethical concern does Harry have in reading the file Moore left for him?
(a) Harry is concerned about witness safety.
(b) Moore's notes were meant to be confidential.
(c) He realizes that the Robbery-Homicide division should see it too.
(d) Attorney-client privilege might be jeopardized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Harry so interested in finding out the cause of Cal Moore's death?

2. What does Harry realize about Rickard as they process the arrest of the young drug dealer?

3. Where does Harry meet with Rickard?

4. Kerwin finally tells Harry what he wants to know about Dance, the drug dealer. What is it?

5. Upon viewing the body of Cal Moore, Harry makes an initial judgment about how he was killed. What is it that he thinks happened?

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