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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. Moore thinks that no one in the LAPD will want to know the truth about how he staged his own death. Why?
(a) Because no one would believe a cop could do anything bad.
(b) Because everyone in the LAPD is corrupt.
(c) Because it will make the department look bad.
(d) Because he is so good at keeping it a secret.

2. In Chapter 23, Harry calls L.A. and checks in with fellow detective Jerry Edgar. What does Edgar tell him their Lieutenant is thinking?
(a) That Harry killed Lucius Porter.
(b) That Lucius Porter faked his own suicide.
(c) That Harry is a drug dealer.
(d) That Lucius Porter and Cal Moore are the same person.

3. What does Corvo offer Harry when he makes the trip to Mexicali?
(a) He gives him the name of a taxi service.
(b) He gives him a map.
(c) He gives him a gun.
(d) He connects him to a local source.

4. Who does Aguila take Harry to visit?
(a) The US Ambassador to Mexico.
(b) The sheriff of the City of Lost Souls.
(c) Zorrillo.
(d) Cal Moore's widow.

5. Why does Harry find the symbolism behind Cal Moore's tattoo meaningful?
(a) Cal Moore used to be a Catholic priest.
(b) He thinks it helps to explain Moore's suicide note.
(c) It represents the relationship betwen police and criminals.
(d) Harry thinks it helps explain why Cal divorced his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pays Harry an unexpected visit at the bullfight?

2. DEA agent Ramos is killed in the pursuit of Zorrillo in Chapter 30. How is he killed?

3. In Chapter 25, where does Harry ask Aguila to take him to see Zorrillo?

4. Who else was killed in the raid described in Chapter 29?

5. When Cal Moore and Harry finally meet face-to-face in Chapter 32, Moore is not surprised. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Cal Moore still going to get a hero's funeral?

2. What does Harry find out when he calls Hollywood, to the police, from Calexico?

3. How was Mexicali founded?

4. In Chapter 21, Harry insists on taking the Caprice. Why is he so intent on driving that car?

5. Whom does Harry Bosch identify in the old photographs and how?

6. How does Harry recognize Corvo at the bar in Chapter 17?

7. How did the town of Calexico get its start?

8. What does Dance look like in the photograph Harry has brought with him to Mexico?

9. What does Harry tell the man at the historical society and what is Harry really doing there?

10. Describe what it is like when Harry drives back across the border.

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