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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 do Sheehan and Opelt gag Mora with a towel and electrical tape?

2. Where does Bosch go after visiting with Dr. Locke, in Chapter 24?

3. When does Bosch book Bremmer?

4. Where is the reporter from who called Sylvia?

5. What story was on the front page of Tuesday's paper in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bosch learn about the only witness to the Dollmaker?

2. What does Bosch do since he can not be with Sylvia?

3. Why won't Chandler give Bosch the note from the killer?

4. How does Bosch confirm the existence of a note given to Chandler?

5. When Rollenberger gets to Mora's house what does Bosch tells him happened?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 29, why does Bosch race toward Sylvia's house?

7. Why is the death of the student so devastating?

8. How does the surveillance team learn that Mora is in the house with Bosch?

9. Why does Irving keep Bosch back after the meeting?

10. Why does Bosch suggest they take Georgia to the narcotics unit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The one eye witness to the killer, Georgia, is mentioned throughout the book. One problem the police have is getting her to identify the killer. How does this character represent the difficulties the police have finding the killer? Specifically, it seems that the answer is just beyond their reach, why can't they catch him?

Essay Topic 2

From the time Bosch realizes there was more than one killer, there are a couple theories as to who the second killer might be. How do each of these suspects fit the description of the killer and why did it take so long for Bosch to realize the killer was Bremmer? What does Bremmer do or not do to avoid detection for so long?

Essay Topic 3

There are some instances of forgiveness throughout the story. For example, Bosch forgives Edgar for his betrayal. Why do some of the characters in this book forgive others? Is the forgiveness given to some characters different than that given to other? Explain your answer.

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