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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. Why is Harry more worried about spending New Year's Eve alone than Christmas?

2. What is the atmosphere like in the police station where Harry works?

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

4. Harry is asked to take over Lucius Porter's cases. Why is Porter not able to solve his own cases?

5. Harry cannot sleep because of the developing case. How does this make him feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapters 9 and 10, what is bothering Teresa?

2. What does Harry learn in Chapter 12 about why Porter did not come clean with what he knew about Juan Doe?

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

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

5. How did the "Juan Doe" die, and how did the case reach Bosch?

6. What is the BANG squad?

7. Why does Harry think that solving homicide cases are the only cases that matter?

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

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

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

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

Define and describe the terms plot tension and conflict, and apply them to the story of this book. Your essay should do the following:

1) Describe, from a technical point of view, the conflict structure of this book,

2) Offer examples of key moments to illustrate and serve as examples of your description of Connelly's technique, and

3) Determine what the central conflict of this novel is and explain why.

Essay Topic 3

This novel is a contemporary mystery that uses the trade of illegal drugs as both setting and plot. In an analytical essay, offer an explanation and analysis of how the drug trade functions 1) as setting and 2) as the source of the plot. Be sure to use specific examples from the text that richly illustrate the claims you make. In addition, you may also consider what you learned about the drug trade during our class discussion on it.

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