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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 type of gun is on the kitchen counter in Beryl's home?

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

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

4. What information does Joni Hamm give Kay regarding the trace evidence for Beryl Madison?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kay keep asking herself as she investigates Beryl's house with Pete Marino?

2. Whom does Al Hunt work for at Masterwash, and why does he wear a tie on Fridays?

3. For what reason does Mark send Kay an airplane ticket to New York City?

4. For what reasons is Kay forced to spend the night at Cutler Grove, and what does she do while visiting with Sterling?

5. How do newspaper headlines implicate Kay, and why does this prompt Ethridge to caution her?

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

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

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

9. Sterling tells Kay that although Cary loves Beryl, she has let him down. What is his reaction?

10. How does Al know Beryl Madison, and what does he discover about her car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Al Hunt and Frankie Aims spend time in Valhalla and become friends. What is common about their backgrounds and their social maladjustments? Does Frankie have a detrimental influence on Al? Explain your reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

After Kay collects trace evidence for the murder of Beryl Madison, Joni Hamm runs a preliminary analysis and briefs Kay. What does Kay learn, and how significant is the knowledge early on in the investigation? Is the information Joni supplies useful in the case, or do other events and evidence make a bigger contribution to Kay's ability to solve it? Provide reasons for your responses.

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