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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. Who or what is called Neptune?
(a) A search and rescue dolphin.
(b) A search and rescue dog.
(c) A search and rescue helicopter.
(d) A search and rescue Coast Guard cutter.

2. What charity organization does Pat Harvey suspect is front for drug trafficking?
(a) Latin Americans for Peace.
(b) ACTMAD.
(c) ACTMOMS.
(d) ACTSAD.

3. What is the name of Scarpetta's sometime lover?
(a) Mark.
(b) Pete.
(c) Brad.
(d) David.

4. At lunch, what is one theory the investigators discuss about the disappearance of the teens?
(a) They went off with friends.
(b) They were abducted by the Mafia.
(c) They were placed in the witness protection program.
(d) They were abducted by people working for a drug cartel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is confirmed to Scarpetta at the luncheon meeting at the Globe and Laurel?

2. What disguise do Scarpetta and the investigators think a serial killer might be using to lure victims?

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

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

5. What did Scarpetta say about the skulls of Deborah and Fred?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Hilda Ozimek.

5. Why does Scarpetta struggle over spending time with Abby Turnbull in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

9. How does Scarpetta's Italian background influence some of her decisions?

10. What does Marino think the killer did to get Fred to go into the woods without resistance?

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