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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 Mr. Joyce?
2. What does Marino tell Scarpetta about the license plate number she gave him to check?
3. Who is the owner of The Dealer's Room?
4. How does Scarpetta know Jill Harrington put up a fight?
5. What is the other name for "The Farm"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Abby find it hard to believe the murders of Harrington and Mott are connected to the Couple Killings?
2. What's the connection between Scarpetta and Anna Zenner and Jill Harrington?
3. Why does Scarpetta send Abby Turnbull to check out Barry Aranoff?
4. What does the use of the Hydra-Shok bullet suggest to Scarpetta about the killer and the investigation?
5. 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?
6. Why did Camp Peary come under suspicion soon after the Couple Killings started?
7. Describe what the authorities find in Spurrier's bookcases and living room in Chapter 17.
8. What are some psychological factors Wesley shares with Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 16 about the serial killer in the Couple Killings?
9. What is the result of the meeting between Detective Montana, Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 13?
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
The issue of control is another dominant theme in this story. Select one of the following characters and describe how the issue of control played as both a positive and a negative influence in the character's decisions.
Kay Scarpetta
Steven Spurrier
Pat Harvey
Abby Turnbull
Essay Topic 2
Describe the plot significance of Pat Harvey's job as "drug czar." Be sure to touch on the FBI, the Justice Department, the CIA, the questionable charities, the investigation of The Couple Killings.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how each of the following pieces of information assisted in the development of either the plot or the characters in this story. Be specific in describing how you came to your conclusions.
Pat Harvey's husband having an affair
Pat Harvey's dislike of Fred Cheney
The mutual dislike between Pete Marino and Abby Turnbull
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