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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bosch offers to tread lightly if he cooperates, what does Scales give to Bosch?
(a) Meadows's file and a master flow chart.
(b) Access to all of the veterans that work there.
(c) A statement as to the character of Meadows.
(d) The phone number of a man Scales thinks killed Meadows.

2. When Bosch and Wish return from Ventura County and go to the federal building, what does Wish do?
(a) Looks through files.
(b) Goes to talk to her supervisor.
(c) Runs Scales's list and orders mug shots.
(d) Collapses from exhaustion.

3. As Bosch is talking with Wish, what reason does he give her for the fact that his victim was killed?
(a) An FBI agent killed Meadows because he was on the verge of revealing the FBI agent's cover-up.
(b) Meadows gave a valuable piece of information to the police.
(c) The victim was probably killed for "breaking the rules."
(d) Revenge for Meadows's killing someone else involved in the heist.

4. Where was Edward Niese found three months ago?
(a) Wandering outside of Meadows's apartment.
(b) In the pawn shop.
(c) Loitering outside of the pawn shop.
(d) Sleeping in the pipe where Meadows's body was found.

5. How old does Sharkey say that he is?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the crime scene, what kind of tattoo does Bosch notice?

2. When Bosch confronts Wish about the files she has pulled, what does she tell him?

3. What kind of vehicle does Sharkey say he saw?

4. After Wish and Bosch make up after the interrogation of Sharkey, why do they go to Ventura County?

5. Once the body is examined, what two things are noticeably missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the third day of the investigation, what is the summary of the crime that Wish provides?

2. When Bosch meets with FBI agent Wish for the first time, what is the evidence that he presents to her and what evidence does he omit?

3. Describe the opening scene of the novel.

4. What proof does Wish give to characterize Bosch as an "institutional man"?

5. What does Sharkey tell Bosch and Wish when they first question him on the third day of the investigation?

6. Describe what occurs when Bosch and Wish drive to the Charlie Company.

7. Describe how Bosch handles the paperwork aspect of his job, as described in the scene were he returns to the office after being at the crime scene.

8. After offering to hypnotize Sharkey, what does Bosch do for him?

9. Even though Bosch threatens to go to the newspaper if he is taken off of the case, he thinks that his suspension is imminent. Because of this belief, what does he do quickly with regard to the case?

10. Compare what the FBI and the IAD do with regard to Bosch in this section of the novel.

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