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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Marino interview after Steven Spurrier is arrested?
(a) Steven Spurrier's brother in Texas.
(b) The store clerk at the Seven-Eleven where Deborah and Fred stopped.
(c) Steven Spurrier's girlfriend who lived in the same apartment complex.
(d) Steven Spurrier's mother who lived close-by.

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

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

4. Why does Scarpetta want to speak with Anna Zenner?
(a) Zenner had information on the killer.
(b) Zenner worked with Jill Harrington.
(c) Zenner received a visit from the FBI.
(d) Zenner has information about the bullet.

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

6. What mistake does Scarpetta think the killer made in the murder of Deborah Harvey?
(a) Raping Deborah Harvey.
(b) Dismembering Deborah Harvey.
(c) Shooting Deborah Harvey.
(d) Decapitating Deborah Harvey.

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

8. What is the explanation Scarpetta suggests for the blood in the back seat of Elizabeth's car?
(a) There was someone else in the backseat with the killer.
(b) The killer had a nosebleed
(c) The killer accidently cut himself.
(d) The blood has nothing to do with the killer.

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

10. Who shows up at Scarpetta's home convinced Steven Spurrier is the serial killer?
(a) Mark James.
(b) Benton Wesley.
(c) Bruce Cheney.
(d) Pat Harvey.

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

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is located at Quantico, Virginia?

2. When interviewed, what does Mr. Joyce remember seeing on a July night when he went to his mailbox?

3. Who is Mr. Joyce?

4. Who is Anna Zenner?

5. Where is Elizabeth Mott's abandoned car found?

(see the answer keys)

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