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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. How does Bosch enter Mora's house while he is out for the night?

2. As Bosch is leaving his meeting he sees Edgar, where does Bosch think Edgar is going?

3. Where does Bosch hide the microrecorder?

4. What does Bosch do with his time off?

5. Where does Bosch learn Dr. Locke was supposed to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bosch surprised to find when he enters court in the beginning of Chapter 30?

2. What does Dr. Locke suggest about the videos as trophies?

3. In Chapter 32, why is the front page story ironic?

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

5. Why does Bremmer think Chandler is so slick?

6. Where does the task force find evidence to convict Bremmer?

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

8. What choice is Mora given while handcuffed in his own house?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 21, what is going through Bosch's head as he gets in his car?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bosch violates police procedure a few times in this book. What are his reasons for doing so? Why was he not reprimanded for other times he violated police procedure? Finally, do you think he was justified in doing so?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of mistakes in Bosch's case, most of them made by Belk. Discuss the many mistakes Belk makes during this case. Do you think these mistakes are intentional? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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