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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose office is Scarpetta in when she finally figures out to whom the secret file was sent?
(a) The administrator's.
(b) Marino's.
(c) Her own.
(d) The mayor's.

2. What is Susan Story's job?
(a) She is the morgue supervisor.
(b) She is Scarpetta's boss.
(c) She is Scarpetta's supervisor.
(d) She is Scarpetta's niece.

3. Who tells Scarpetta that the police were able to lift several fingerprints from the scene where Jennifer's body was found?
(a) No one.
(b) Powers.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Marino.

4. What does Lucy think someone was trying to do on Scarpetta's computer?
(a) Plant evidence.
(b) Send a message.
(c) Leave a virus.
(d) Build a bomb.

5. What does Scarpetta conclude after examining the electric chair at the prison?
(a) It was not the source of the marks on Waddell's arms.
(b) Someone has set it up to explode next time it is used.
(c) It was the source of the marks on Waddell's arms.
(d) It was malfunctioning.

6. What request is in the envelope that is found with Waddell?
(a) To send it to Waddell's girlfriend.
(b) To send it to Waddell's mother.
(c) To bury the envelope with Waddell.
(d) For Scarpetta to open the envelope privately.

7. Who tells Scarpetta that Waddell's execution is taking place as planned?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) No one.
(c) Ben Stevens.
(d) Waddell himself.

8. What does Lucy question Scarpetta about on the phone that makes her uncomfortable?
(a) Mark's death.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Moving from her old house.
(d) Her new neighborhood.

9. Who wrote "Cruel and Unusual"?
(a) J. K. Rowling.
(b) Patricia Cornwell.
(c) Patricia Higginson.
(d) Anonymous.

10. Why does Scarpetta decide to stop at Susan's house on her way to a party?
(a) Scarpetta is taking homemade chicken soup to Susan.
(b) Scarpetta to drop off Susan's belongings from the lab.
(c) Scarpetta wants to give Susan a gift.
(d) Scarpetta wants to tell her Susan is fired.

11. Who did Waddell murder?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) A young unknown girl.
(c) Robyn Naismith.
(d) Dr. Scarpetta.

12. What information is Mrs. Clary able to give Scarpetta about Jennifer's death?
(a) A motive.
(b) A means.
(c) A letter.
(d) An accurate time.

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

14. What does the image found on the blank piece of paper found at Jennifer's house say?
(a) Jennifer knows Waddell is innocent and is willing to testify to that fact.
(b) Jennifer is out to get Scarpetta.
(c) Jennifer has been having an affair with Marino.
(d) Jennifer has agreed to help Grueman do something.

15. What does Scarpetta find on her computer after Susan has gone there to lie down?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A resignation letter.
(c) Incriminating pictures.
(d) A file she did not create.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy complain about during her time with Scarpetta?

2. Who is Mrs. Clary?

3. How old is Eddie Health?

4. What does Eddie Health die from?

5. Why are most employees unable to come to the morgue the day after Jennifer's body was found?

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