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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Lucy fly up to see Scarpetta?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

2. What unusual item is found in the residue on Eddie Heath's wrists?
(a) A rubber band.
(b) A bandaid.
(c) A tattoo.
(d) Feathers.

3. Where has Susan Stone been murdered?
(a) In her office.
(b) In her home.
(c) In her car.
(d) In the park.

4. Who does Scarpetta instruct to take Waddell's fingerprints?
(a) Pete.
(b) No one.
(c) Benton.
(d) Susan.

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

6. How does Nicholas Grueman usually make Scarpetta feel?
(a) Like she is back in law school.
(b) Like she is the smartest person in the room.
(c) Like she is young and beautiful again.
(d) Like she is drunk.

7. Who had taped an interview of Scarpetta a few weeks before dying?
(a) Marino's ex-girlfriend.
(b) No one.
(c) Scarpetta's mom.
(d) Jennifer.

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

9. For what holiday does Scarpetta invite Lucy up to stay with her?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Purim.
(d) Easter.

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

11. How old is Susan Story?
(a) In her teens.
(b) 75.
(c) 67.
(d) She is, perhaps, in her 20s or 30s.

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

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

14. What does Scarpetta find on Eddie Heath's wrists during his autopsy?
(a) Rope.
(b) Tape residue.
(c) Chewing gum.
(d) Marker marks.

15. With whom does Susan catch a ride on the day most employees cannot come to work?
(a) Marino.
(b) Ben Stevens.
(c) Scarpetta.
(d) James Powers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose fingerprint has been found in the dining room of Jennifer Deighton's house?

2. When was Jennifer married?

3. Who tells Scarpetta that Waddell's execution is taking place as planned?

4. What office issues a report about the residue found on Eddie Heath's wrists?

5. What has Lucy done to Scarpetta's office without asking while Scarpetta is at work?

(see the answer keys)

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