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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scarpetta notice immediately about Waddell's body?
(a) It is very bloody.
(b) He is still alive.
(c) He has a beard.
(d) Someone has broken his legs.

2. What is Scarpetta's opinion of Heath's killer?
(a) He is very careless.
(b) He is intelligent.
(c) He is not from America.
(d) He is quite dumb.

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

4. What does Susan break during Eddie Heath's autopsy?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her wrist.
(c) Scarpetta's computer.
(d) Glass jars of formaldehyde.

5. After seeing Eddie Health, what kind of research on the computer does Scarpetta order?
(a) None of these answers is correct.
(b) Cases of excised skin and cases that include bite marks.
(c) Cases of excised skin.
(d) Cases that include bite marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarpetta find on her computer after Susan has gone there to lie down?

2. What does Scarpetta let Lucy borrow while she is staying with her?

3. "Cruel and Unusual" is which number in the Scarpetta series?

4. In what city does Dr. Scarpetta work?

5. How did Mrs. Clary feel about having Jennifer as a neighbor?

(see the answer key)

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