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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. What is the occupation of Scarpetta's friend, Abby Turnbull?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) CIA agent.
(c) FBI undercover agent.
(d) Newspaper reporter.

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

3. What paper does Abby work for?
(a) The Baltimore Sun.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Richmond Times.

4. Who is sitting with Pat Harvey at the press conference?
(a) The president.
(b) Scarpetta.
(c) Bruce Cheney.
(d) Pat Harvey's husband.

5. Who calls Dr. Sessions about the murders of Deborah and Fred?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Clifford Ring.
(c) Director of the CIA.
(d) Director of the FBI.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Abby Turnbull's sister?

2. In Chapter 5, who is it that Benton Wesley is concerned Scarpetta might have recently seen?

3. When Pat Harvey shows Hilda a picture of Deborah, what does Hilda immediately know?

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

5. According to Scarpetta, why did Wesley move the bodies of Deborah and Fred in violation of procedure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Pat Harvey professionally interested in the Couple Killings long before her daughter was murdered?

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

3. Describe Linda, the firearms expert who works with Scarpetta.

4. What information is Scarpetta after when she meets Wesley for lunch in Chapter 9?

5. How does Ozimek describe a mysterious man she "sees" in the pictures of the woods where Harvey and Cheney were murdered?

6. What's stressful for Scarpetta in dealing with parents?

7. In Chapter 9, what issues does Scarpetta have with the FBI's surveillance of the woods?

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

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

10. Why is Scarpetta reluctant to say Deborah Harvey was killed by a shot in the back?

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