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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason is Scarpetta given for the unusual appearance of Waddell's body?
(a) He tripped and fell.
(b) He had a nose bleed.
(c) He wouldn't let anyone shave him.
(d) He was dead a few minutes ago.

2. Who does Scarpetta meet at the hospital to examine Eddie Heath?
(a) Detective Joe Trent.
(b) Detective Pete Marino.
(c) No one.
(d) Officer James Powers.

3. Who is Dr. Kay Scarpetta?
(a) The medical examiner.
(b) A microbiologist .
(c) A nurse with a PhD.
(d) Just a regular doctor.

4. How old is Eddie Health?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

5. When the novel first opens, who is Scarpetta waiting for in the morgue?
(a) Television reporters.
(b) Ronnie Joe Waddell.
(c) Pete Marino.
(d) Her assistant, Susan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan break during Eddie Heath's autopsy?

2. What does Scarpetta conclude after examining the electric chair at the prison?

3. How does Nicholas Grueman usually make Scarpetta feel?

4. What is Scarpetta's opinion of Heath's killer?

5. Who wrote "Cruel and Unusual"?

(see the answer key)

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