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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, why does Harry think Lieutenant Pounds wants him to avoid connecting the death of Kapps and Guitierrez-Llosa with Cal Moore?

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

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

4. What does Parker Center--the L.A. Police Department's headquarters--symbolize to Harry in Chapter 8?

5. Where in Mexicali are the flies dyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the real reason why Harry Bosch finds Hollywood depressing?

2. Why does Harry seem so drawn to the teenager he and Rickard arrested when he goes and talks to him after he returns to visit him in jail?

3. What is the evidence that Teresa uncovered having to do with brain tissue and what does it mean?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the BANG squad?

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

10. What does Harry's boss tell him at the beginning of Chapter 5, and what is Harry's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A major psychological theme of this book is family, particularly as it has to do with the characterization of Cal Moore. Offer examples of Connolly's theme of family, and explain how it contributes to the plot and conflict structure of this book. Your essay should feature strong argumentative evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes a particular object or character can function as both a symbol and a setting. Using explicit examples from one or both of these settings, describe how Los Angeles functions as a setting on several levels. Questions to consider are: what characterizes the description of Los Angeles in this text stylistically? What connections or associations do readers bring about Los Angeles that enhance this narrative? What role does it play thematically or in terms of genre?

Essay Topic 3

The protagonist and author of this book are male, and there are many men and women readers both who are fans of this genre. Write an essay that 1) identifies and defines the masculine images in this book, 2) critiques them by determining how they are structured by the novelist, and 3) determines the extent to which this image affects the commercial success or critical reception of this book.

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