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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 Abby Turnbull?
(a) She's teaching.
(b) She's gone to Europe.
(c) She's writing a book.
(d) She's having a baby.

2. Who or what is called Neptune?
(a) A search and rescue dolphin.
(b) A search and rescue dog.
(c) A search and rescue helicopter.
(d) A search and rescue Coast Guard cutter.

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

4. Who is sitting with Pat Harvey at the press conference?
(a) Pat Harvey's husband.
(b) Bruce Cheney.
(c) Scarpetta.
(d) The president.

5. What personal item of one of the missing teens was found at the crime scene?
(a) A blue backpack.
(b) A red purse.
(c) A purple scarf.
(d) A black wallet.

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

7. What do toxicology reports on the teen victims reveal about drugs?
(a) A "designer" drug was present.
(b) The reports were positive for drugs.
(c) The reports were inconclusive.
(d) The reports were negative for drugs.

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

9. Who calls in the psychic, Hilda Ozimek, on the missing teens' investigation?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Pete Marino.
(c) Kay Scarpetta.
(d) Pat Harvey.

10. What did Scarpetta's lover want her to do?
(a) Have a baby.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Go with him to Colorado.
(d) Hire a bodyguard.

11. What were the names of the two teenagers reported missing?
(a) Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney.
(b) Deborah Harvey and Pete Marino.
(c) Pat Harvey and Fred Cheney.
(d) Pat Harvey and Bob Harvey.

12. Who does Scarpetta plan to visit in South Carolina?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Bruce Cheney.
(c) Hilda Ozimek.
(d) Pat Harvey.

13. What do Scarpetta and Turnbull believe Camp Peary might be?
(a) Training ground for the Green Berets.
(b) Training ground for CIA agents.
(c) Training ground for the Virginia National Guard.
(d) Training ground for the Marines.

14. 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 in a motel.
(d) Deborah was angry at her mother.

15. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta about her situation?
(a) She should take a vacation.
(b) She deserves a pay raise for her work.
(c) She's being followed.
(d) She doesn't know anything about the missing teens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is nicknamed the "drug czar" by the media?

2. Where were the bodies of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney found?

3. What information does Pat Harvey claim is being "covered-up" by the police, the FBI, and the Medical Examiner's Office?

4. During the autopsy, what important detail does Scarpetta discover about Deborah's spine?

5. Why is Scarpetta angry with Abby?

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