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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jill Harrington go almost every week her third year in law school?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Annandale, Virginia.
(c) Quantico, Virginia.
(d) Richmond, Virginia.

2. What does Pat Harvey learn about her husband from an article in the Washington Post?
(a) He is a former CIA agent.
(b) He was drunk in a bar the night Deborah disappeared.
(c) He is having an affair.
(d) He has always resented Pat's political aspirations.

3. What medical condition does Scarpetta learn Steven Spurrier suffered from?
(a) Aplastic anemia.
(b) A brain tumor.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Uncontrolled diabetes.

4. Who is the person Scarpetta invites to visit her in the summer?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Lucy.

5. Who is Mr. Joyce?
(a) The father of one of the teen victims.
(b) The owner of Dammit.
(c) The owner of a small smoke shop.
(d) An accident victim.

6. Who killed Steven Spurrier?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Mark James.
(c) Bruce Cheney.
(d) Pat Harvey.

7. What does Dammit have in common with Bonnie Smyth and Jim Freeman?
(a) They were all shot in the same location.
(b) Dammit once lived with Jim.
(c) They all lived in the same household.
(d) Dammit once lived with Bonnie.

8. What is The Dealer's Room?
(a) A small pub right outside of Williamsburg.
(b) A small shop that sells antique playing cards.
(c) A small business that trains car dealers.
(d) A small bookstore.

9. How was Jill Harrington murdered?
(a) She was strangled.
(b) She was stabbed 11 times.
(c) She was strangled and shot.
(d) She was shot and stabbed.

10. What mistake does Scarpetta think the killer made years before he murdered Deborah and Fred?
(a) Shot and knifed a horse.
(b) Strangled a bird.
(c) Knifed a cat.
(d) Shot a dog.

11. Who approaches Abby Turnbull and Scarpetta in the restaurant parking lot after their dinner meeting?
(a) A young man in a dark car.
(b) A young woman in a dark car.
(c) Two young men in a dark car.
(d) A young couple in a dark car.

12. What happened to Henna?
(a) Henna was murdered.
(b) Henna disappeared.
(c) Henna moved to New York City.
(d) Henna won the state lottery.

13. What was the relationship between Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott?
(a) Partners in the same law firm.
(b) Former roommates.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Lovers.

14. When interviewed, what does Mr. Joyce remember seeing on a July night when he went to his mailbox?
(a) A dog trotting out of the woods.
(b) A dark car slowly moving without headlights.
(c) A car speeding down the road.
(d) A man and a woman walking towards the woods.

15. How was Elizabeth Mott killed?
(a) She was strangled.
(b) Her throat was cut.
(c) She was shot in the back.
(d) She was shot in the neck and stabbed in the chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Steven Spurrier arrested?

2. What prescription medication was found in Jill Harrington's body?

3. Who is the owner of The Dealer's Room?

4. After Scarpetta alerts the FBI of what she saw in The Dealer's Room, how does the FBI respond?

5. In Chapter 10, who does Scarpetta suspect might be the serial killer?

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