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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. What is scattered all over the deceased's body?

2. What is placed in the metal pipe?

3. Who warns Kay to stay out of the murder investigations?

4. When does Hunt claim to have spoken with Beryl?

5. What has Pete figured out about Kay's trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. McTigue acquainted with Beryl?

2. Why does Beryl speak at the meeting as a favor?

3. What article does Kay omit from her description of Cary Harper's personal effects?

4. In what condition does Kay find Sterling during the middle of the night?

5. In Chapter 1, how does Pete know that Beryl has not eaten a snack before she is killed?

6. In Chapter 3, where does Kay learn about Beryl's lecture, and for what organization does she learn that Beryl spoke?

7. Waiting for her flight back to Richmond, what does Kay learn about Mark James?

8. In Chapter 4, why does Joni Hamm believe that the killer gets in and out of vehicles all day?

9. Why does Mark believe that Sparacino is after Kay?

10. What does Kay learn from Sterling Harper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete Marino and Kay Scarpetta are just about an unlikely investigative team as possible. Yet they work together well. What are their style similarities and differences, and why do you think they are successful as investigative teammates? Do you think Pete is in love with Kay from afar? What are your reasons for your answer?

Essay Topic 2

In Key West, Kay systematically befriends PJ in order to meet her goal of finding out whether he has Kay's manuscript. Describe the actions that she takes, and compare and contrast this with the approach the police and Scott Partin use.

Essay Topic 3

We learn that Beryl and Sterling develop a deep love relationship, which they keep secret from Cary. How does it start, and what reasons do you have for why they have things in common that draw them together?

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