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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. Why is Mr. Joyce interviewed by Marino and Scarpetta?
2. Why do the police search Scarpetta's house after Steven Spurrier is killed?
3. How was Elizabeth Mott killed?
4. What prescription medication was found in Jill Harrington's body?
5. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta to do after dinner when they are approached in the restaurant parking lot by a stranger?
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. What's the significance of Jill Harrington not having any bills for a newspaper subscription?
3. What does Scarpetta learn about Deborah Harvey's father from an article in the Washington Post?
4. Why aren't the results from the serology reports for Spurrier and the blood found in Elizabeth Mott's car considered conclusive?
5. In Chapter 16, what do Scarpetta and Marino learn about Steven Spurrier, the man that approached Scarpetta and Abby in the Williamsburg Restaurant?
6. What are some reasons Scarpetta is convinced there's a link between Dammit and the Couple Killings?
7. Why did Camp Peary come under suspicion soon after the Couple Killings started?
8. Explain the importance of Spurrier's aplastic anemia.
9. How does Mr. Joyce describe the car that he saw on his road a few days before a teen couple disappeared?
10. What do Scarpetta and Marino discover in Chapter 14 about the cemetery where the bodies of Mott and Harrington were found?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In many ways, it makes sense that an FBI profiler would seek out the expertise of a psychic. Compare and contrast how the work of Benton Wesley and Hilda Ozimek. Whose work do you think is more important to the solving of The Couple Killings and why? Support your conclusion 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
Below are three examples of a character or piece of information presented in the story that ultimately proved unimportant in solving the crime. With each example, explain what purpose you think the author had in mind by introducing these elements into the story.
Pete Marino's wife
Scarpetta's niece, Lucy
Deborah Harvey's breast-reduction operation
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