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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word clue does Kay's team find from slivers of paper from the ashes?
(a) Bor Co.
(b) Willia.
(c) Culp.
(d) Williams.

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

3. In Chapter 3, where does Kay Scarpetta go to learn more about Beryl's writing?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The library.
(d) The police station.

4. How does Cary treat Beryl?
(a) He wines and dines her.
(b) He does not help her with her first book.
(c) He makes love to her.
(d) He imprisons her.

5. Why does the attorney general want to speak with Kay?
(a) To quash the publicity about the missing manuscript.
(b) To offer Kay a new position.
(c) To go over the Beryl Madison evidence.
(d) So she can meet Sparacino for lunch.

6. In what type of work is Mark James's firm involved?
(a) Contract disputes.
(b) Police investigations.
(c) Medical malpractice.
(d) Family law.

7. Who is the only person whom Cary Harper ever loved?
(a) Kay Scarpetta.
(b) Sterling Harper.
(c) Beryl Madison.
(d) Joni Hamm.

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

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

10. What does Kay discover about a box of film in the morgue?
(a) The film is a different brand than she normally uses.
(b) The film is exposed.
(c) The film is wet.
(d) The film is missing.

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

12. What nickname does Kay's mother call her daughter?
(a) Kaitlin.
(b) Kalen.
(c) Cathie.
(d) Katie.

13. In Chapter 1, in what job role does Kay Scarpetta work?
(a) Chief medical examiner of Virginia.
(b) Chief forensics detective.
(c) Richmond coroner.
(d) Private investigator.

14. For whom does Joe McTigue do some work?
(a) For Sterling Harper.
(b) For Cary Harper.
(c) For Kay Scarpetta.
(d) For Beryl Madison.

15. What is scattered all over the deceased's body?
(a) Snow.
(b) Mud.
(c) Bird shot.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Kay's car at the murder scene?

2. In what role does Sparacino serve for Beryl Madison's estate?

3. Who has been stirring up matters between Cary and Beryl regarding Beryl's new book?

4. To where does Beryl fly in Chapter 6?

5. What does Kay learn about Beryl's telephone number?

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