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

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 of a bad snow storm.
(d) Because someone has changed all the locks.

2. What ends Scarpetta's visit to Susan's house?
(a) Scarpetta's alarm clock.
(b) A burglar coming in.
(c) The arrival of Susan's husband.
(d) Scarpetta is called to another crime scene.

3. Where is Ronnie Joe Waddell executed?
(a) At a prison.
(b) Accidentally in the morgue.
(c) In a bar.
(d) In someone's backyard.

4. How is Susan Stone killed?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She is drowned.
(c) She is strangled.
(d) She is poisoned.

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

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

7. Who is Dr. Kay Scarpetta?
(a) Just a regular doctor.
(b) The medical examiner.
(c) A nurse with a PhD.
(d) A microbiologist .

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

9. Who is Lucy?
(a) Scarpetta's best friend.
(b) Scarpetta's daughter.
(c) Scarpetta's sister.
(d) Scarpetta's niece.

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

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

12. Where does Waddell's body have strange abrasions?
(a) His ankles.
(b) His legs.
(c) His neck.
(d) His arms.

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 Marino give Scarpetta for Christmas?
(a) A police radio.
(b) He takes Lucy shooting.
(c) A new gun holster.
(d) A phone for her car.

15. What is Lucy's area of expertise?
(a) Math.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Computers.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who solved the case that sent Waddell to prison?

2. In what city does Dr. Scarpetta work?

3. What does Scarpetta conclude after examining the electric chair at the prison?

4. What is the official ruling on how Jennifer died?

5. Who does Scarpetta realize has been the only person, other than herself, alone in her office?

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