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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. Who comes to Kay's house to give her a profile of the killer?

2. To which restaurant does Kay go first?

3. How does Kay carry the manuscript back to the hotel?

4. What clientele does Kay encounter at the LaConcha Hotel?

5. Who does Ethridge say he thinks may be responsible for the break-in in Kay's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kay find PJ?

2. In Chapter 11, why do Pete and Kay travel to Baltimore by train?

3. How does Al Hunt commit suicide?

4. What does Dr. Ismail reveal to Kay and Pete about Sterling?

5. What does Kay receive from Mark James, and what does he tell her?

6. In Chapter 14, why do Kay and Pete return to Valhalla, and what do they learn during their visit?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Kay learn about Mark in Key West, and how does she react?

8. Why is Jim Barnes fired, and what happens to him?

9. Why did Sterling stay in the Harbor Court Hotel during her visits to Johns Hopkins?

10. Why does Al Hunt visit Kay at home, and what does he tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Body of Evidence," we learn much about Kay Scarpetta and Beryl Madison. Beryl's life takes her down a path that ends in her murder; Kay becomes a physician, attorney, and chief medical examiner. What differences are there in their upbringings and experiences that results in Kay's success -- and Beryl's demise?

Essay Topic 2

Several times in the story we read of Pete's homophobia. What people does he disdain because of their sexual orientation? Examine Pete's personality and background, as described in the book, and explain why you think he is homophobic. In contrast, why does Kay say more than once that people should be able to make their own decisions and live as they wish?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the similarities in the murders of Beryl and Cary Harper's, and then discuss the differences Kay discovers. Which seem more important the common themes or the differences, and why?

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