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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 are Scarpetta and Marino interested in a possible gym bag?
(a) It might contain additional stolen property.
(b) It might contain evidence of the serial killings.
(c) Thousands of dollars will be found in the bag.
(d) Several false passports will be in the bag.

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

3. What is located at Quantico, Virginia?
(a) A Marine Corps base and a Green Beret training facility.
(b) A Marine Corps base and the FBI Academy.
(c) The FBI Academy and CIA Headquarters.
(d) A Marine Corps base and CIA Headquarters.

4. What is Scarpetta's relationship with her rescuer who leads her to Wesley's house?
(a) Former patient.
(b) Former medical student.
(c) Former lover.
(d) Cousin.

5. What happened to Henna?
(a) Henna moved to New York City.
(b) Henna disappeared.
(c) Henna was murdered.
(d) Henna won the state lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Elizabeth Mott's abandoned car found?

2. How was Jill Harrington murdered?

3. What does Pat Harvey learn about her husband from an article in the Washington Post?

4. How does Scarpetta know Jill Harrington put up a fight?

5. In Chapter 10, who does Scarpetta suspect might be the serial killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some reasons Scarpetta is convinced there's a link between Dammit and the Couple Killings?

2. How does Mr. Joyce describe the car that he saw on his road a few days before a teen couple disappeared?

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

4. What were some of the reasons Scarpetta does not believe it was a rogue CIA agent or a professional hit man that killed Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney?

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

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

7. Why does Scarpetta send Abby Turnbull to check out Barry Aranoff?

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

9. What are some psychological factors Wesley shares with Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 16 about the serial killer in the Couple Killings?

10. Why is it significant that Aranoff is not the man that approached Scarpetta and Abby that evening at the restaurant?

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