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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scarpetta learn about the missing teens' relationship?
(a) They didn't really like each other.
(b) They had been fighting.
(c) They were casual friends.
(d) They were inseparable.

2. What place do Scarpetta and Marino visit after returning from South Carolina?
(a) The DNA lab at FBI headquarters.
(b) The forensic lab at the Smithsonian.
(c) The office of the chief of military intelligence at the Pentagon.
(d) The location where bodies of Deborah and Fred were found.

3. As the story opens, where is the crime scene investigation taking place?
(a) At a resort in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
(b) A rest stop off highway I-64.
(c) In an apartment building near the Richmond airport.
(d) A beach house on the coast of North Carolina.

4. In Chapter 5, who is it that Benton Wesley is concerned Scarpetta might have recently seen?
(a) Her friend, Abby Turnbull.
(b) The psychic, Hilda Ozimek.
(c) The publisher of the Washington Post.
(d) The CIA director.

5. What did Hilda Ozimek predict almost to the day that the FBI ignored?
(a) Shooting of John Lennon.
(b) Shooting of John F. Kennedy.
(c) Shooting of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Shooting of President Reagan.

6. What holiday weekend is being observed when the story opens?
(a) Fourth of July weekend.
(b) Thanksgiving weekend.
(c) Labor Day weekend.
(d) Memorial Day weekend.

7. Who is the main character introduced first in this chapter?
(a) Deborah Harvey.
(b) Pete Marino.
(c) Kay Scarpetta.
(d) Bob Harvey.

8. Who is Hilda Ozimek referring to when she uses the phrase, "defender, someone who does battle"?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) Pat Harvey.
(c) Jack of hearts.
(d) Scarpetta.

9. What does Pete Marino think about Scarpetta's friend, Abby Turnbull?
(a) He thinks she's an ace reporter.
(b) He thinks she's working for the CIA.
(c) He thinks she's an FBI informant.
(d) He doesn't like or trust her.

10. Who else does Scarpetta visit in Washington, DC after seeing Dr. Vessey?
(a) Pat Harvey.
(b) Pete Marino.
(c) Benton Wesley.
(d) Abby Turnbull.

11. What is the name of Scarpetta's sometime lover?
(a) David.
(b) Pete.
(c) Brad.
(d) Mark.

12. What did Scarpetta notice both Fred and Deborah were missing?
(a) Shoes and socks.
(b) Their wallets.
(c) All of their teeth.
(d) All of their clothing.

13. Which character is nicknamed the "drug czar" by the media?
(a) Benton Wesley.
(b) Pete Marino.
(c) Bob Harvey.
(d) Pat Harvey.

14. What do Marino and Scarpetta find where Deborah was shot?
(a) A spent cartridge casing.
(b) A gun.
(c) An article of her clothing with a bullet hole.
(d) A dead dog.

15. What does Pat Harvey want Scarpetta to give her?
(a) Photos of locations where other victims were found.
(b) A police photo of the location where Deborah's body was found.
(c) Deborah's autopsy report.
(d) Autopsy reports on the other teen victims.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is confirmed to Scarpetta at the luncheon meeting at the Globe and Laurel?

2. What is the main character's occupation?

3. Why were police called to the crime scene?

4. Why is Scarpetta angry with Abby?

5. At a press conference, what does Pat Harvey divulge regarding her family?

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