Postmortem | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. At the beginning of chapter one what wakes Scarpetta up?

Phone call.

2. Who found Lori Peterson's body?

Her husband.

3. What name has Scarpetta given the killer that they are looking for?

Mr. Nobody.

4. What does Scarpetta say she tries to do with cops like Marino in chapter one?

Avoid them.

5. What was used to tie up Lori Peterson's hands?

Electrical cord from the lamps.

6. Why does Marino say the bathroom window had been unlocked in Lori Peterson's house?

Her husband unlocked it.

7. What was Lori Peterson's profession?

Physician.

8. What does Mr. Peterson major in at his school?

Literature.

9. What play does Marino say Mr. Peterson is involved in?

Hamlet.

10. What is found in Mrs. Peterson's dresser drawer that Scarpetta finds unusual?

A box of Trojans.

11. What does Scarpetta say to...
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