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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. Who is the owner of The Dealer's Room?
2. In Chapter 16, who has been staying at Scarpetta's house for several weeks?
3. Scarpetta suspects the killer is familiar with which popular sport?
4. How was Elizabeth Mott killed?
5. Who is Anna Zenner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What's the connection between Scarpetta and Anna Zenner and Jill Harrington?
2. What's the significance of Jill Harrington not having any bills for a newspaper subscription?
3. Describe Scarpetta's reactions to seeing Mark James.
4. What is the result of the meeting between Detective Montana, Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 13?
5. Explain the importance of Spurrier's aplastic anemia.
6. Why did Camp Peary come under suspicion soon after the Couple Killings started?
7. 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?
8. What's the sequence of events that Marino thinks led to the murders of Spurrier and Abby Turnbull?
9. Why aren't the results from the serology reports for Spurrier and the blood found in Elizabeth Mott's car considered conclusive?
10. Why does Scarpetta send Abby Turnbull to check out Barry Aranoff?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At one point, Scarpetta tells Marino she believes it's not the selection of the victims that's most important to the killer, it's the selection of the place. What does Scarpetta mean by that statement? Do you think her supposition is correct or not? Support your answer with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the similarities and differences between Pat Harvey and Kay Scarpetta in terms of their careers, the choices in their personal lives, and their style of dealing with others. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Toward the end of the book, Benton Wesley discusses what he thinks are the psycho-sexual urges that motivated Steven Spurrier to kill. Explain how the contents as well as the condition of Spurrier's home supports or undermines Wesley's conclusions about Spurrier. Be specific.
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