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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. When Lewis pulls Avery over, what does he ask him?
2. As he continues to think about the pieces of the case, what realization does Bosch come to when he remembers that the lease on Meadows's apartment is up the next week?
3. While Bosch is in the tunnel, what does he realize?
4. As Bosch crouches near the body of Niese, what does he realize?
5. When Bosch wakes up in the hospital, what happens?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Rourke says to Bosch about why Meadows died.
2. As Bosch remembers that Meadows's lease on his apartment is over soon, what two things does Bosch realize?
3. What pieces of the mystery does Wish appear to be solving as Bosch is in the hospital?
4. What happens when Bosch and Wish visit BHS&L?
5. Describe the conditions of several of the main characters as the scene in the hospital opens.
6. What is Wish's reaction to what she realizes Bosch has done once they get in the car after questioning Binh?
7. After they receive the information about Binh, about what with regard to Meadows's and Binh's involvement do they postulate?
8. Describe the scene at the Malibu pier.
9. What is the reason that Wish gives Bosch for disagreeing that someone on the inside is involved?
10. When Bosch is exasperated while in the hospital, what does he decide to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Often in The Black Echo, the author uses flashback to provide reader with information that helps to explain the plot. Write an essay that chooses one use of flashback that you found helpful in revealing the plot, and then choose another use of flashback that was confusing to you as you read the story. Do you think that the author intended for the flashbacks to occasionally confuse the reader?
Essay Topic 3
The Black Echo is considered a mystery, or detective novel. Write an essay that explains what characterizes this novel as a mystery. Include a discussion of suspense, evidence, and suspects to support your analysis.
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