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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In all of the unsolved teen murders, Scarpetta has not been able to do what?
(a) Perform an autopsy.
(b) Determine the cause of death.
(c) Identify the victims.
(d) Speak to parents.

2. Who calls Scarpetta at home in the evening on the day Fred and Deborah's bodies were found?
(a) Haresh.
(b) Fred Cheney's father.
(c) Abby Turnbul.
(d) Pat Harvey.

3. What does Hilda report she "saw" when she was taken to Deborah's abandoned Jeep?
(a) Night vision goggles.
(b) A knife with a serrated blade.
(c) A knotted rope.
(d) A Swiss army knife.

4. What was found near the bodies of Deborah and Fred that was also found near the bodies of the other murdered teen couples?
(a) A disposable lighter.
(b) Cigarette butts with filter paper peeled away.
(c) A ball point pen.
(d) A cheap, plastic cigarette holder.

5. What disguise do Scarpetta and the investigators think a serial killer might be using to lure victims?
(a) Posing as rest stop employee.
(b) Posing as a gas station attendant.
(c) Posing as a police officer.
(d) Posing as a member of the military.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in the Washington, DC area does Dr. Alex Vessey work?

2. Who is the main character introduced first in this chapter?

3. What happens when Scarpetta speaks to her lover on the phone?

4. Who or what is called Neptune?

5. What does Scarpetta learn about the missing teens' relationship?

(see the answer key)

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