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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. How does Scarpetta know Anna Zenner?
(a) She had worked with another parent in Virginia.
(b) Scarpetta saw Anna professionally.
(c) From an old newspaper article.
(d) Scarpetta worked with Anna on special cases.

2. What do Scarpetta and Marino learn about The Dealer's Room in Chapter 16?
(a) A regular poker game takes place there every Friday night.
(b) It was closed for about five months seven years earlier.
(c) It was once raided by the local police.
(d) It's a favorite hang-out for members of the military.

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

4. What activity did Harrington and Mott like to do together, for instance on Sunday mornings?
(a) Crossword puzzles.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Visit the zoo.
(d) Go to brunch.

5. What is similar in the murders of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott to the murders of Deborah Harvey and Fred Cheney?
(a) All the women were raped.
(b) All the victims were Catholic.
(c) A gun and knife were used in both.
(d) All the victims were blindfolded.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Steven Spurrier is arrested, what do the police find searching his home?

2. Who is Detective Montana?

3. Where are the bodies of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott found?

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

5. What item does Benton Wesley tell Scarpetta that Spurrier purchased through a catalog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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