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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Hilda meet Scarpetta and Marino at the airport?
(a) She doesn't know Scarpetta and Marino were coming.
(b) Her car is in for repairs.
(c) She doesn't have enough money for gas.
(d) She doesn't drive anymore.

2. Who does Scarpetta call after returning home from Washington, DC?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) Pat Harvey.
(c) Benton Wesley.
(d) Mark James.

3. What did Scarpetta notice both Fred and Deborah were missing?
(a) Their wallets.
(b) All of their clothing.
(c) All of their teeth.
(d) Shoes and socks.

4. What was found along with the bodies of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney?
(a) Deborah's purse.
(b) A knife.
(c) Fred's driver's license.
(d) A small can of mace.

5. What does Pat Harvey want Scarpetta to give her?
(a) Autopsy reports on the other teen victims.
(b) Photos of locations where other victims were found.
(c) A police photo of the location where Deborah's body was found.
(d) Deborah's autopsy report.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pete Marino think about Scarpetta's friend, Abby Turnbull?

2. What is the name of Scarpetta's sometime lover?

3. What was found near the bodies of Deborah and Fred that was also found near the bodies of the other murdered teen couples?

4. Who is writing a book about the murdered couples?

5. What did Scarpetta's lover want her to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss why Scarpetta and Marino feel in Chapter 3 as if they've been "handled" by Benton Wesley.

2. Explain the significance of the jack of hearts.

3. Explain Wesley's reasons for not keeping Scarpetta informed.

4. How does Pat Harvey exert her influence to get a copy of the autopsy report of her daughter?

5. In what condition does Scarpetta find Abby Turnbull when she goes to her apartment?

6. What prompts Pat Harvey to call in a psychic, Hilda Ozimek?

7. How does Ozimek explain what she does?

8. As Chapter 1 opens, what is Scarpetta's perspective on working with other police agencies involved in VICAP?

9. In Chapter 2, why does Pat Harvey question Scarpetta about the murder of the other couples?

10. How does Ozimek describe her impressions of Marino's wife?

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