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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. Where does Mark James live?
(a) It's not clear where he lives.
(b) Quantico, Virginia.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

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

3. Who is Henna?
(a) Scarpetta's niece.
(b) Pete Marino's wife.
(c) Amy Turnbull's sister.
(d) Scarpetta's friend.

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

5. Who else is killed at Steven Spurrier's home?
(a) Mark James.
(b) Abby Turnbull.
(c) Pat Harvey.
(d) Clifford Ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the police search Scarpetta's house after Steven Spurrier is killed?

3. What does Abby Turnbull notice on the car driven by the stranger who approached them in the restaurant parking lot after dinner?

4. What is the other name for "The Farm"?

5. What does Dammit have in common with Bonnie Smyth and Jim Freeman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what the authorities find in Spurrier's bookcases and living room in Chapter 17.

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. Why doesn't Marino think Abby talked with anyone at the Post about the Couple Killings?

8. Describe Scarpetta's reactions to seeing Mark James.

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

10. What do Scarpetta and Marino discover in Chapter 14 about the cemetery where the bodies of Mott and Harrington were found?

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