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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are most employees unable to come to the morgue the day after Jennifer's body was found?
(a) Because the paparazzi is chasing them.
(b) Because they are on strike.
(c) Because someone has changed all the locks.
(d) Because of a bad snow storm.

2. How does Scarpetta first respond to the prosecutor's request to come to his office for questioning?
(a) Scarpetta accepts on the advice of Grueman.
(b) Scarpetta declines against the advice of Grueman.
(c) Scarpetta accepts against the advice of Grueman.
(d) Scarpetta declines on the advice of Grueman.

3. Why must Susan lie down during Eddie Health's autopsy?
(a) Because she cannot see now that her glasses are broken.
(b) Because the formaldehyde is not good for pregnant women.
(c) Because she is of no use with her broken wrist.
(d) Because she has compromised the security of the lab by breaking Scarpetta's computer.

4. Who is Vander?
(a) Scarpetta's current boyfriend.
(b) Scarpetta's fingerprint expert.
(c) Scarpetta's gardener.
(d) Scarpetta's personal trainer.

5. Why does Scarpetta search Ben Stevens's office?
(a) To see if he is the person stealing things.
(b) To find the missing memos.
(c) To get the key to the office safe.
(d) To find a safe place so store her wallet and passport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Robyn's ex-husband keep calling Scarpetta?

2. What does Scarpetta find in Susan's office after her death?

3. What evidence was found at Robyn Naismith's home that couldn't be verified by anyone else?

4. According to Lucy's discovery, someone accessed Waddell's fingerprints on the computer and then ___________________.

5. Why does Hilton Sullivan call the police?

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