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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harry is asked to meet with his Lieutenant in his office. What is the nickname for his office?
(a) The glass box.
(b) The loafing room.
(c) The bread box.
(d) The hot box.

2. What does Harry do to surprise Teresa at his house?
(a) He reveals his love for his cat.
(b) He cooks dinner.
(c) He asks Teresa to marry him.
(d) He talks about his mother's death.

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

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

5. When they meet up on stage in this novel the first time, what does Moore's wife accuse Harry of?
(a) Not caring enough about the murder.
(b) Quitting from her late husand's investigatory team.
(c) Taking bribes to avoid finding answers in the case.
(d) Allowing TV reporters to tell her of her husband's death so Harry won't have to.

6. Where does Harry meet with Rickard?
(a) A diner.
(b) Police headquarters.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A rave.

7. 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 fly breeder and likely had been living in Hawaii.
(c) That Juan Doe was a homeless person.
(d) That Juan Does was a part of a bug-eating cult.

8. What does Harry realize that he has lost after attempting to interrogate Kerwin in Chapter 15?
(a) His faith in humanity.
(b) His home.
(c) The art of getting people to talk you rather than forcing them.
(d) His car keys.

9. 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?
(a) Because Kerwin threatened to hurt Harry if he did get out of jail.
(b) Because Harry spent time in an orphanage and feels sympathy for him.
(c) Kerwin begs Harry to let him go free and Harry decides to give in.
(d) Harry is touched by Kerwin's story about his sad homelife.

10. What do Bosch and Rickard decide to do with the young drug dealer after he is arrested?
(a) Let him go.
(b) Hold him for a long period of time to make it more likely he'll be willing to talk.
(c) Interrogate him.
(d) Charge him with drug possession.

11. Harry cannot sleep because of the developing case. How does this make him feel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Invigorated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Mad.

12. During his conversation in Chapter 5 with Pounds, Harry takes his "full measure." What is it that he realizes?
(a) Pounds is not a good cop.
(b) Pounds is very smart.
(c) Pounds is a bureaucrat more than he is a cop.
(d) Pounds is a killer.

13. After talking to Kerwin, what does Harry decide to do in Chapter 16?
(a) Arrest Kerwin.
(b) Drop his pursuit of the case.
(c) Go to Mexico.
(d) Arrest Porter.

14. Who does Harry call before leaving for Mexico in Chapter 16?
(a) Lieutenant Pounds.
(b) Captain Grena, the Mexican police capatain.
(c) Carols Aguila, the Mexican detective investigating the death of Juan Doe.
(d) Assistant Chief Irving.

15. After Moore dies, what task does Bosch agree to help with in his murder investigation?
(a) Talking to the neighbors about what they may have heard.
(b) He notifies Moore's wife of his death.
(c) Performing an autopsy.
(d) Fingerprinting the crime scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. The victim of the crime Harry is investigating is a former colleague of his. His life began to disintegrate when:

2. What is the clientele like at Poe's, the bar where Harry finally finds Porter?

3. How well does Harry know Cal Moore, the murder victim?

4. On his way to meet Teresa Corazon, Harry stops to look at himself in a mirror. What does he see?

5. Pounds asks Harry to solve a case by New Year's Day to improve the Department's statistics. Why does this offend Harry?

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