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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. Who dumped Guitierrez-Llosa's body in the alley?

2. Why does Harry shoot and kill Cal Moore?

3. Why does Porter's death shake Harry?

4. What connection does Corvo help Harry to make between Zorilo and Cal Moore?

5. The head of EnviroBreed reveals his name to be Charles Ely. He tells Harry that he cannot look around the facility. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did many day laborers at the circle refuse to work at EnviroBreed?

2. What is Corvo's most notable facial feature?

3. How was Mexicali founded?

4. How does Harry explain the fact that the suicide body had the same tattoo as Moore?

5. What is the clue at the beginning of Chapter 31 that Harry almost missed, and who finds it instead?

6. How does Harry bypass the security in Cal Moore's building in Chapter 18?

7. In Chapter 32, how does Harry know that Moore is in residence in the house at Coyote Trail?

8. What is CLET and what functions does it perform?

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

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

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

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

There are only a couple of women characters in this novel. Choose either Teresa Corazon or Sylvia Moore and construct a critique of her characterization. This essay should include 1) a description of the major techniques Connolly uses to characterize her, 2) the role she plays in the plot and conflict structure of the book, 3) her relationship to Harry, the hero of the series, and 4) your opinion of the character. Be sure to use specific textual evidence to build an argument for your interpretation.

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