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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 is waiting at Cole's house in Chapter 10?

2. What type of relationship do Riley and Eugene have?

3. What does Cole confront Dolan about in her car?

4. How does Cole get to see the person that refuses to see the media?

5. Who does Cole look for after the autopsy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Frank Garcia fire Pike and Cole?

2. Why will the police at Parker Center not work with Joe?

3. Why is Pike nervous about entering Parker Center, and what happens once he does enter?

4. Who is John Chen?

5. Why does Pike go to Karen's crime scene? Who does he find there?

6. Why do Cole and Pike drive to Lake Hollywood?

7. Why is Cole angry when he arrives at the coroner's office?

8. What does Cole see on the television when he returns home from Karen's funeral?

9. What does Cole discover in the letters in Karen's room?

10. What does Cole learn at Riley Ward's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of revenge plays an important role in the story. What characters are out for revenge and why? How does each character's notion of revenge differ? How does the character's desire for revenge shape that character's personality? How does revenge influence the plot? Use specific examples from the story in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Cole and Pike are private investigators working for Frank Garcia to keep an eye on the police's investigation of Garcia's daughter's death. The two groups approach the case very differently. Describe how each group approaches the case. What are their main goals? What methods do they use to obtain information? Which group is more successful in breaking and solving the case? Why? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

There are several conflicts in the story. Identify the main conflict. What is the conflict, and how can it be categorized? How is the conflict portrayed in the story? How is the conflict resolved? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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