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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 other name for "The Farm"?
(a) Lucky Shoe Camp.
(b) Camp Peary.
(c) The Shorebirds Training Camp.
(d) Milk Bone Ranch.

2. What do Marino and Scarpetta think about the cemetery location?
(a) The location was a mistake.
(b) The killer was sending a message.
(c) The killer knew the bodies would be found quickly.
(d) The killer's car was running out of gas.

3. After Steven Spurrier's house is searched, what do Marino and Scarpetta surmise the killer does to the victims' cars?
(a) Empties the gas tank after committing the murders.
(b) Vacuums the cars after committing the murders.
(c) Takes pictures of the cars.
(d) Smokes in the cars after committing the murders.

4. Who killed Steven Spurrier?
(a) Pat Harvey.
(b) Abby Turnbull.
(c) Bruce Cheney.
(d) Mark James.

5. Who is Mad Dog Mama?
(a) Hilda Ozimek.
(b) Scarpetta's teaching skeleton.
(c) Pat Harvey.
(d) A prostitute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was found in the back seat of Elizabeth Mott's car?

2. Scarpetta suspects the killer is familiar with which popular sport?

3. After Scarpetta alerts the FBI of what she saw in The Dealer's Room, how does the FBI respond?

4. What is The Dealer's Room?

5. Why does Scarpetta want to speak with Anna Zenner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of the meeting between Detective Montana, Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 13?

2. After the meeting with Mr. Joyce, what does Scarpetta reason about the killer that leads her to the next step in her investigation?

3. What's the significance of Jill Harrington not having any bills for a newspaper subscription?

4. Why did Camp Peary come under suspicion soon after the Couple Killings started?

5. What does the use of the Hydra-Shok bullet suggest to Scarpetta about the killer and the investigation?

6. Why aren't the results from the serology reports for Spurrier and the blood found in Elizabeth Mott's car considered conclusive?

7. Explain the importance of Spurrier's aplastic anemia.

8. What does Scarpetta learn about Deborah Harvey's father from an article in the Washington Post?

9. What's the connection between Scarpetta and Anna Zenner and Jill Harrington?

10. In Chapter 16, what do Scarpetta and Marino learn about Steven Spurrier, the man that approached Scarpetta and Abby in the Williamsburg Restaurant?

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