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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 suit does Chandler wear that Bosch figures is her lucky suit?

2. At what time was Bosch in the parking lot of St. Vibiana's?

3. Who does Irving think may be the leak?

4. What does Bosch think about what happened to Church?

5. Why does Belk feel the case is staked against him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bosch tense when the phone rings in the beginning of Chapter 26?

2. What does Bosch suspect has happened to Chandler when she does not show up for court?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Chandler suggest about Bosch's character by mentioning his lack of character witnesses?

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

9. What does Bosch do to try to protect Sylvia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Bosch and Sylvia is somewhat strained. Discuss steps Sylvia takes to work on this relationship. Discuss those steps taken by Bosch. How does this relationship change from the beginning of the book to the end?

Essay Topic 2

The pain and disgust that Bosch deals with at work is brought to light when Sylvia sees the pictures of the murder victims. How does this portrayal make Sylvia feel? Does Bosch continue to feel pain for these victims after working in the field for so long? If so, provide examples of these feelings.

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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