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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kay discover in her OCME office?
(a) Her medical bag.
(b) A powerfully built man looking through files.
(c) Her film.
(d) A flood.

2. What has Pete figured out about Kay's trip?
(a) She canceled her air reservation to New York City.
(b) She went to Chicago to visit Mark James.
(c) She went to Washington, D.C., to do research.
(d) She went to visit Sparacino in New York City.

3. How does Kay feel when Mark touches her cheek?
(a) She wants him to leave.
(b) She wants him to kiss her.
(c) She wants him to spend the night.
(d) She wants him to stop touching her.

4. What happens to Kay's car at the murder scene?
(a) It is in an accident.
(b) It won't start.
(c) It has ice on the windshield.
(d) It runs out of gas.

5. What does Sterling know about Beryl's last manuscript?
(a) That it has disappeared.
(b) That it is excellent.
(c) That is another historical novel.
(d) That it is soon to be published.

6. In addition to being Beryl's attorney, what other role does Sparacino play?
(a) Guardian.
(b) Litigator.
(c) Estate executor.
(d) Paralegal.

7. What is Chamberlayne Gardens?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A retirement home.
(d) A botanical garden.

8. In what role does Sparacino serve for Beryl Madison's estate?
(a) Probate attorney.
(b) Investigator.
(c) Litigator.
(d) Executor.

9. Who has seen the pages from the manuscript that is found at the scene?
(a) Kay Scarpetta.
(b) Mark James.
(c) Dr. Fielding.
(d) Pete Marino.

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

11. To where does Beryl fly in Chapter 6?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) Washington, D.C.

12. When does Hunt claim to have spoken with Beryl?
(a) He spoke with her during her last two visits.
(b) The last time Beryl came in to the car wash.
(c) He claims never to have spoken with her.
(d) He speaks with Beryl every day.

13. Where in Cutler Grove is there an oil portrait of a young girl?
(a) In Cary Harper's bedroom.
(b) In the foyer.
(c) Over the fireplace.
(d) In the dining room.

14. In Chapter 4, in what type of solution must fibers be placed before they go into an ultrasound bath?
(a) A formaldehyde solution.
(b) An icy solution.
(c) An acetone solution.
(d) A soapy solution.

15. Who calls Pete after hours to bully him about Beryl's papers?
(a) Cary Harper.
(b) Sparacino.
(c) Dr. Fielding.
(d) Mark James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Beryl running scared about a month before her death?

2. In Chapter 7, where is Cary Harper murdered?

3. In what age range is the killer thought to be?

4. For how many years has Joe McTigue been working at Cutler Grove?

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

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