The Black Ice Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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 - Medium

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 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 was involved in any corrupt activities that led to his death, it could bring shame upon the police department.
(d) If Moore's death was ruled a suicide, his wife might not be allowed to collect his life insurance benefits.

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

4. What do Harry and Richard learn from the kid they meet on the street?
(a) The name of a major drug dealer.
(b) The location of Cal Moore's body.
(c) Nothing, he refuses to share any information and is arrested instead.
(d) The name of a club where drugs are dealt.

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?
(a) Gas leak.
(b) Suicide.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry do to surprise Teresa at his house?

2. Harry goes to Police HQ to talk to a crime scene tech. What does this tech say that makes Harry doubt the idea that Cal Moore committed suicide in his motel room?

3. What does Harry do to get the information he wants from Teresa about Cal Moore?

4. As Harry begins to review all of Porter's case, what does he decide to do?

5. In Chapter 11, why does Harry decide he needs to talk to Porter next?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry learn from the crime scene technician in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Harry begin to dislike Rickard after they bust the teenager for possession?

3. Why do the police believe Moore killed himself?

4. Why does Harry begin to think that Moore was a bad cop?

5. What is Rickard doing when he calls Harry in Chapter 11?

6. Why does Moore's life begin disintegrating, according to his wife?

7. Describe the work environment in Harry's police station.

8. Why does Harry have to sweet talk the crime scene technician who processed the Moore case in Chapter 8?

9. What does Harry learn about the way sterilized fruit flies are shipped to the United States from Mexico?

10. Why does the kid think that Harry must be being nice to him? Is he correct?

(see the answer keys)

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