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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. At a press conference, what does Pat Harvey divulge regarding her family?
(a) Deborah was pregnant.
(b) Deborah was adopted.
(c) Her family had been threatened.
(d) Deborah and Fred were actually married.

2. In all of the unsolved teen murders, Scarpetta has not been able to do what?
(a) Identify the victims.
(b) Determine the cause of death.
(c) Speak to parents.
(d) Perform an autopsy.

3. What is the main character's occupation?
(a) Chief medical examiner for the state of Virginia.
(b) Search and rescue team leader.
(c) Investigator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) Homicide detective on the Richmond police force.

4. In what war did American soldiers leave an object similar to the one found in the abandoned cars of the murdered teen couples?
(a) World War II
(b) The First Gulf War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Korean War

5. What was found in an ice chest at the crime scene?
(a) Beer.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Water.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Hilda meet Scarpetta and Marino at the airport?

2. What information does Pat Harvey claim is being "covered-up" by the police, the FBI, and the Medical Examiner's Office?

3. What happened to Abby Turnbull's sister?

4. Who is sitting with Pat Harvey at the press conference?

5. Who calls Dr. Sessions about the murders of Deborah and Fred?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Pat Harvey might be feeling when she first arrives at the rest stop where her daughter's abandoned Jeep has been found.

2. Why does Scarpetta feel betrayed by Abby Turnbull in Chapter 4?

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

4. Why is Scarpetta concerned about the bodies of Cheney and Harvey being moved?

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

6. Describe the appearance of the bodies of Harvey and Cheney at the murder scene.

7. Why does Scarpetta wish to avoid answering Pat's question about the search-and-rescue dog in Chapter 2?

8. Describe Scarpetta's reaction to the newspaper headlines after the abandoned Jeep was found.

9. Give an example of Scarpetta's scientific approach examining the bodies of Harvey and Cheney in the woods.

10. Describe Hilda Ozimek.

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