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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does Dr. Scarpetta work?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Somewhere in Georgia.
(c) Richmond, Canada.
(d) Richmond, Virginia.

2. What is the official ruling on how Jennifer died?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Accidental drowning.
(c) Strangulation.
(d) Suicide.

3. Where does Lucy live?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) Canada.

4. What does Lucy complain about during her time with Scarpetta?
(a) Her lack of mobility.
(b) How she doesn't get good cable.
(c) How boring her house is.
(d) How Scarpetta won't let her use her cell phone in the house.

5. Where did Susan tell others she was going to before she was murdered?
(a) To visit a friend.
(b) To the mall.
(c) To the doctor's office.
(d) To work.

6. When does Scarpetta determine Jennifer died?
(a) Only a few moments before Scarpetta arrives on the scene.
(b) At least a month ago.
(c) The night before her body is found.
(d) At least a week ago.

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

8. "Cruel and Unusual" is which number in the Scarpetta series?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Third.

9. How easy is it for Lucy to get into Scarpetta's database?
(a) It's impossible.
(b) Very easy.
(c) Very hard.
(d) Not easy or hard.

10. Where does Scarpetta find an envelope on Waddell's body?
(a) Taped to his leg.
(b) Hidden on the bottom of his foot.
(c) Taped to his arm.
(d) In his back pocket.

11. What does Scarpetta let Lucy borrow while she is staying with her?
(a) Her very expensive leather jacket.
(b) Her diamond necklace.
(c) Her cell phone.
(d) Her car.

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

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

14. What has happened to the fingerprints taken from Waddell during his autopsy?
(a) They got burned in a fire.
(b) They have been switched with Scarpetta's.
(c) They got ruined in a flood.
(d) No one knows; they are missing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jennifer Deighton?

2. What information is Mrs. Clary able to give Scarpetta about Jennifer's death?

3. For whom was the suspicious message on Scarpetta's computer written?

4. What unusual item is found in the residue on Eddie Heath's wrists?

5. After seeing Eddie Health, what kind of research on the computer does Scarpetta order?

(see the answer keys)

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