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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Scarpetta meet Abby Turnbull for dinner at a Williamsburg restaurant?
(a) To discuss Scarpetta's niece.
(b) To discuss Abby Turnbull's book.
(c) To discuss the murders of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott.
(d) To discuss Abby Turnbull's sister.

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

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

4. What does Abby Turnbull discover about the owner of the car with the license plate number Marino traced?
(a) He is not the same man that approached Abby and Scarpetta in Williamsburg.
(b) He has a prior criminal record in another state.
(c) He looks like the man that approached Abby and Scarpetta in Williamsburg.
(d) Abby once did an interview of the car owner.

5. Who else is killed at Steven Spurrier's home?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Pat Harvey.
(c) Clifford Ring.
(d) Mark James.

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

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

8. What is similar in the murders of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott to the murders of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney?
(a) All the victims were Catholic.
(b) All the women were raped.
(c) A gun and knife were used in both.
(d) All the victims were blindfolded.

9. Who is Anna Zenner?
(a) A parent of one of the teen victims.
(b) A weapons specialist.
(c) A psychic.
(d) A psychiatrist.

10. What does Marino tell Scarpetta about the license plate number she gave him to check?
(a) The plates were issued to 1989 Lincoln.
(b) The plates were issued to a 1990 Mark Seven.
(c) The plates were issued to 1990 Cadillac .
(d) The plates were issued to a 1998 Mark Seven.

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

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

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

14. Where are the bodies of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott found?
(a) In a rest stop bathroom.
(b) In Jill Harrington's apartment.
(c) In a cemetery.
(d) In a motel room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarpetta see when she enters The Dealer's Room?

2. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta to do after dinner when they are approached in the restaurant parking lot by a stranger?

3. What activity has the CIA been banned from carrying-out since the Ford Administration?

4. Who shows up at Scarpetta's home convinced Steven Spurrier is the serial killer?

5. Who is Mr. Joyce?

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