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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Steven Spurrier arrested?
(a) He is caught burglarizing The Dealer's Room.
(b) He tries to enter the country without a passport.
(c) He is caught accepting stolen property.
(d) He tries to steal license plates.

2. Why do the police search Scarpetta's house after Steven Spurrier is killed?
(a) They are looking for Lucy's belongings.
(b) They are looking for listening devices.
(c) They are looking for Mark James's belongings.
(d) They are looking for Abby Turnbull's belongings.

3. What "profile" of the serial killer is emerging in Chapter 16?
(a) A man who enjoys socializing.
(b) A man afraid of animals.
(c) A man unhappy about losing a lover.
(d) A loner who has violent, sexualized fantasies.

4. How does Scarpetta know Jill Harrington put up a fight?
(a) Defensive cuts are on her forearms and hands.
(b) She has a broken finger.
(c) Defensive cuts are on her feet and legs.
(d) A rock-like object is imbedded in one of her palms.

5. What do Marino and Scarpetta think about the cemetery location?
(a) The killer was sending a message.
(b) The killer's car was running out of gas.
(c) The killer knew the bodies would be found quickly.
(d) The location was a mistake.

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

7. Who is the owner of The Dealer's Room?
(a) Steven Spurrier.
(b) Sylvia Barnes.
(c) Muhammed Ali.
(d) Mark James.

8. After Scarpetta alerts the FBI of what she saw in The Dealer's Room, how does the FBI respond?
(a) They plant listening devices in the owner's home.
(b) They start making anonymous calls to the owner.
(c) They arrest the owner for murder.
(d) They put the owner under surveillance.

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

10. What prescription medication was found in Jill Harrington's body?
(a) Valium.
(b) Prozac.
(c) Librax.
(d) Lithium.

11. What is the other name for "The Farm"?
(a) Lucky Shoe Camp.
(b) The Shorebirds Training Camp.
(c) Milk Bone Ranch.
(d) Camp Peary.

12. What activity did Harrington and Mott like to do together, for instance on Sunday mornings?
(a) Crossword puzzles.
(b) Go to brunch.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Visit the zoo.

13. Who rescues Scarpetta when she gets lost looking for Wesley's house?
(a) Mark James.
(b) Pat Harvey.
(c) Pete Marino.
(d) Benton Wesley.

14. Scarpetta suspects the killer is familiar with which popular sport?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Hiking.

15. In Chapter 10, who does Scarpetta suspect might be the serial killer?
(a) A federal agent.
(b) A former medical examiner.
(c) A former aide to the President.
(d) A domestic terrorist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the relationship between Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott?

2. What do the DNA test results show about the blood found in the backseat of Elizabeth Mott's car?

3. What item does Benton Wesley tell Scarpetta that Spurrier purchased through a catalog?

4. What is "The Farm"?

5. What is Scarpetta's relationship with her rescuer who leads her to Wesley's house?

(see the answer keys)

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