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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who is it that Benton Wesley is concerned Scarpetta might have recently seen?

2. Who directed Deborah and Fred to the rest area where their car was later found?

3. At lunch, what is one theory the investigators discuss about the disappearance of the teens?

4. What does Pete Marino think about Scarpetta's friend, Abby Turnbull?

5. Why does Scarpetta take the bones of Fred and Deborah to Washington, DC?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hilda Ozimek.

2. In what condition does Scarpetta find Abby Turnbull when she goes to her apartment?

3. Why is Scarpetta concerned about the bodies of Cheney and Harvey being moved?

4. Why is Scarpetta reluctant to say Deborah Harvey was killed by a shot in the back?

5. Why is a politically inspired kidnapping such a disturbing possibility?

6. How does Ozimek describe her impressions of Marino's wife?

7. How does Ozimek describe a mysterious man she "sees" in the pictures of the woods where Harvey and Cheney were murdered?

8. What prompts Pat Harvey to call in a psychic, Hilda Ozimek?

9. Describe how Pat Harvey might be feeling when she first arrives at the rest stop where her daughter's abandoned Jeep has been found.

10. How does Pat Harvey exert her influence to get a copy of the autopsy report of her daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how each of the following incidental characters moved the plot along. Use examples from the book to support your answers.

Dammit the dog

Mr. Joyce

Anna Zenner

Essay Topic 2

Hilda Ozimek, the psychic, played a key role in this story. The following two part question addresses the nature of this character in the development of the story's plot. Be sure to support your answer using examples from the story.

a) How is Ozimek's character useful in moving the story forward?

b) Could the author have used another device or character with equal effectiveness?

Essay Topic 3

All of the evidence gathered in the search of Steven Spurrier's was considered circumstantial. In fact, there was no conclusive evidence that ever linked Spurrier directly to The Couple Murders. Do you agree or disagree with Scarpetta, Wesley and others that Spurrier was the serial killer? What information from the book would you point to to support your conclusion. Be specific.

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