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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 many ex-convicts serve in Vietnam while Meadows is there?
2. From where does Bosch know William Meadows, the person he has to check the computer for?
3. What piece of information does Bosch leave out when he is talking with agent Wish about the evidence?
4. What is the name of Bosch's supervisor?
5. What percentage of losses are reported on the looted boxes?
Short Essay Questions
1. When detective Bosch arrives at the crime scene, describe the body he finds and the location of the body.
2. When Bosch guesses that there is more to Sharkey's story, what information does Sharkey provide about the crime?
3. Explain Lt. Pounds feelings toward Bosch.
4. Explain how the FBI believes the thieves are tunnel rats from the Vietnam War.
5. When Bosch and Wish cannot locate Sharkey, where do they go and what do they discuss?
6. What are the instructions that detective Bosch gives to his partner after they examine the crime scene? What does Bosch intend to do after he leaves the crime scene?
7. Explain what the FBI thinks the thieves did once inside the vault.
8. After offering to hypnotize Sharkey, what does Bosch do for him?
9. Explain the information Irv Irving finds on Bosch when he reviews Bosch's file and what his reaction to Bosch is.
10. What information does Bosch find out about the witness?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's style of writing. Did you like the style? How would you describe the style? Did the style seem to remain consistent throughout the novel? Is there another style that would have been more effective?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that describes the setting of the novel. Why do you think that the author chose Southern California as the place for the novel to unfold? With regard to the time in which the novel takes place, is there a historical reason for the novel being placed there?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between Bosch and Wish. In your opinion, did Wish intend to get romantically involved with Bosch? Was that part of her plan all along? How did you feel at the end when Bosch helped her out by not turning her in? Did you like the fact that he has her print hanging in his home? In your opinion, did the romance make him less of a hero?
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