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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who calls Dr. Sessions about the murders of Deborah and Fred?
(a) Director of the CIA.
(b) Director of the FBI.
(c) Clifford Ring.
(d) Abby Turnbull.

3. According to Scarpetta, why did Wesley move the bodies of Deborah and Fred in violation of procedure?
(a) Wesley was looking for signs of rape.
(b) Wesley was looking for a weapon.
(c) Wesley was looking for cigarette butts.
(d) Wesley was looking for the jack of hearts.

4. What was found along with the bodies of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney?
(a) A knife.
(b) Fred's driver's license.
(c) A small can of mace.
(d) Deborah's purse.

5. When Scarpetta examines the bodies of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney in the woods, what does she notice?
(a) Body parts had been scattered.
(b) The bodies had been moved.
(c) The bones were mixed together in a jumbled heap.
(d) The bodies had been lying in a pond.

6. Who found the bodies of Deborah and Fred?
(a) Search and rescue dogs.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) A cemetery caretaker.
(d) Hunters.

7. How does Hilda describe the individual that she "sees" with Fred and Deborah when they disappeared?
(a) A slender, light-complected man of medium height.
(b) A small, dark-skinned man wearing a baseball cap.
(c) A tall, powerfully built man wearing a baseball cap.
(d) A slender, dark-complected man of medium height.

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

9. When Pat Harvey shows Hilda a picture of Deborah, what does Hilda immediately know?
(a) Deborah and Fred had a fight.
(b) Deborah is dead.
(c) Deborah was angry at her mother.
(d) Deborah was in a motel.

10. What is covering the area where Marino and Scarpetta believe Deborah was shot?
(a) Sumac.
(b) Marsh.
(c) Kudzu.
(d) Poison ivy.

11. What caused the intense reaction by one of the search and rescue dogs at the crime scene?
(a) The dog was getting sick.
(b) Reaction to a skunk.
(c) Reaction to a strong scent of human pheromones.
(d) Reaction to the handler's behavior.

12. What key piece of evidence does Scarpetta learn was found at the murder site?
(a) An ace of spades was found in Deborah's purse.
(b) A jack of hearts was found near Fred Cheney.
(c) A jack of hearts was found in Deborah's pants pocket.
(d) A jack of hearts was found in Deborah's purse.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the murders of Deborah and Fred, who does Marino think was killed first?

2. Why is Scarpetta angry with Abby?

3. How does Hilda describe an object still at the site where Deborah and Fred were found?

4. When Pat Harvey shows Hilda a picture of Fred Cheney, what does Hilda immediately know?

5. What did Scarpetta notice both Fred and Deborah were missing?

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