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

2. How does Scarpetta know Jill Harrington put up a fight?
(a) She has a broken finger.
(b) Defensive cuts are on her feet and legs.
(c) Defensive cuts are on her forearms and hands.
(d) A rock-like object is imbedded in one of her palms.

3. Where are the bodies of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott found?
(a) In Jill Harrington's apartment.
(b) In a motel room.
(c) In a cemetery.
(d) In a rest stop bathroom.

4. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta to do after dinner when they are approached in the restaurant parking lot by a stranger?
(a) Call the FBI about the stranger's car.
(b) Call the police about the stranger's car.
(c) Follow the stranger's car.
(d) Get the license plate number of stranger's car.

5. What does Pat Harvey learn about her husband from an article in the Washington Post?
(a) He was drunk in a bar the night Deborah disappeared.
(b) He is having an affair.
(c) He has always resented Pat's political aspirations.
(d) He is a former CIA agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Scarpetta meet Abby Turnbull for dinner at a Williamsburg restaurant?

2. What does Scarpetta see when she enters The Dealer's Room?

3. What is the name of the Central American dictator once on the CIA payroll?

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

5. Who is Anna Zenner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mr. Joyce and his relationship to Dammit.

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

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

5. Why does Abby find it hard to believe the murders of Harrington and Mott are connected to the Couple Killings?

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

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

8. In Chapter 12, why does Scarpetta decide to call Abby Turnbull about the murders of Jill Harington and Elizabeth Mott?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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