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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 1, all the bodies in a series of unsolved murders were found within a 50-mile radius of which location?

2. What did Hilda Ozimek predict almost to the day that the FBI ignored?

3. Which missing teen's mother is dead?

4. At lunch, Scarpetta is asked if she believes what about the missing teens?

5. What place do Scarpetta and Marino visit after returning from South Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the difference if a cut is found on the top of a hand or on the palms.

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

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

5. What does Pat Harvey believe about her daughter's death?

6. Explain Wesley's reasons for not keeping Scarpetta informed.

7. How does Ozimek explain what she does?

8. What is the problem with the cartridge casing Scarpetta finds at the Cheney-Harvey murder scene?

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. What information is Scarpetta after when she meets Wesley for lunch in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes a person's greatest strength can also be their downfall. With each of the following characters, describe what you believe was the person's strength and how that same attribute contributed to his or her demise.

Fred Cheney

Steven Spurrier

Pat Harvey

Essay Topic 2

Describe the differences and similarities between Pat Harvey and Abby Turnbull. How do these characteristics contribute to the success of each woman? The ultimate demise of each woman? Be sure to offer specific examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Another theme that plays throughout the book is that of betrayal and the havoc it wreaks on different individuals. Select two of the following characters and explain how betrayal impacted their lives and shaped their decisions:

Pete Marino

Pat Harvey

Kay Scarpetta

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