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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. Where was Bosch when he was away on his "extended vacation"?
2. From where does Bosch know William Meadows, the person he has to check the computer for?
3. As Wish and Bosch first interrogate Sharkey about the night in question, what does Sharkey say occurred when he went to the pipe?
4. How many ex-convicts serve in Vietnam while Meadows is there?
5. What percentage of losses are reported on the looted boxes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what occurs when Bosch and Wish drive to the Charlie Company.
2. Explain the information Irv Irving finds on Bosch when he reviews Bosch's file and what his reaction to Bosch is.
3. Explain how the FBI believes the thieves are tunnel rats from the Vietnam War.
4. At the end of the third day, what is the information that Wish and Bosch glean about Meadows?
5. 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?
6. What does Sharkey tell Bosch and Wish when they first question him on the third day of the investigation?
7. Explain the details Bosch discovers surrounding the disappearance of the stolen bracelet and explain where Bosch was when the bracelet disappears.
8. Describe the dynamic of the relationship between Wish, Bosch and Rourke as Bosch begins his work on the investigation with the FBI.
9. Compare what the FBI and the IAD do with regard to Bosch in this section of the novel.
10. Describe how detective Bosch identifies the body he finds at the crime scene.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the Vietnam War history add to the characterization of Rourke and Bosch? What occurred during their time in the war that causes them to act in certain ways throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 2
The Black Echo includes lots of details about things like electrical surveillance equipment and alarm systems. Write an essay that explains just how effective these details were to the plot. Could the author have left them out? If you thought that the details added to the plot, what made you think that they were necessary?
Essay Topic 3
Explain in an essay why you liked or disliked The Black Echo. What is suspenseful? Did it keep you on the edge of your seat? Did you have a hard time putting it down? Did you find it boring? Use specific examples to support your reasoning. Would you recommend this novel to your friends?
This section contains 988 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
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