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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 16, who has been staying at Scarpetta's house for several weeks?
(a) Mark James.
(b) Pete Marino.
(c) Abby Turnbull.
(d) Scarpetta's mother.

3. What does Marino learn from the owner of the 1990 Lincoln Mark Seven?
(a) The car was at a local garage that night, not in a restaurant parking lot.
(b) The car was at an airport, not in a restaurant parking lot.
(c) The car was a rental from a local company.
(d) The car had been sold several years ago.

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

5. After Steven Spurrier's house is searched, what do Marino and Scarpetta surmise the killer does to the victims' cars?
(a) Vacuums the cars after committing the murders.
(b) Takes pictures of the cars.
(c) Smokes in the cars after committing the murders.
(d) Empties the gas tank after committing the murders.

6. What do Scarpetta and Marino learn about The Dealer's Room in Chapter 16?
(a) A regular poker game takes place there every Friday night.
(b) It was once raided by the local police.
(c) It's a favorite hang-out for members of the military.
(d) It was closed for about five months seven years earlier.

7. What is the name of the Central American dictator once on the CIA payroll?
(a) Manuel Noriega.
(b) Manuel Ramirez.
(c) Ricardo Montelban.
(d) Jose Chavez.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who is Henna?
(a) Scarpetta's niece.
(b) Pete Marino's wife.
(c) Amy Turnbull's sister.
(d) Scarpetta's friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person Scarpetta invites to visit her in the summer?

2. Who approaches Abby Turnbull and Scarpetta in the restaurant parking lot after their dinner meeting?

3. What activity did Harrington and Mott like to do together, for instance on Sunday mornings?

4. Who is Anna Zenner?

5. Who killed Steven Spurrier?

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