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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where is Mark James moving to?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Maryland.

2. Who has a lot to lose if the manuscript is published?
(a) Sterling Harper.
(b) Sparacino.
(c) Cary Harper.
(d) Mark James.

3. To where does Mark send Kay a ticket unexpectedly after she leaves Joni Hamm?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York City.
(d) Washington, D.C.

4. Where does Sparacino believe Beryl's unfinished manuscript is?
(a) In the Richmond Police Station.
(b) At Cary Harper's plantation.
(c) In Beryl's home.
(d) In Kay Scarpetta's office.

5. Why is Beryl running scared about a month before her death?
(a) She has no money.
(b) Her book manuscript is overdue.
(c) She is being threatened by a psycho.
(d) She is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kay's contact from the Daughters of the American Revolution chapter?

2. How did these fibers become attached to Beryl?

3. For whom does Joe McTigue do some work?

4. Who has seen the pages from the manuscript that is found at the scene?

5. What does Mark do after he and Kay leave Sparacino's office?

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