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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. What favor does Cal Moore ask Porter for?

2. Harry's Lieutenant is called "Pounds." While speaking to Harry, he chokes on an aspirin. Why?

3. In Chapter 16, Harry suspects that Lieutenant Pounds is not a true devout Christian. Why does Harry think he pretends?

4. Why do Harry and Rickard threaten to arrest a kid they meet on the street?

5. Harry meets with Cal Moore's former co-workers. They pass something on to him that Cal Moore wanted him to have. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What probably happened to Porter after Harry lost him in the coffee shop?

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

4. Why does Harry's possible identification of the Juan Doe in Chapter 13 confirm that the three cases might be related?

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

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

7. What is the BANG squad?

8. Why does Bosch act so upset in the first chapter?

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

10. What does the teenager finally tell Harry about Dance and what does it make Harry decide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harry Bosch solve this mystery? Write an essay that describes the key clues to this mystery and how Harry puts them all together. Please offer at least one example from the beginning or middle of the book, although it is appropriate to focus on the last parts of the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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