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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What suggests that Waddell hasn't eaten in a few days?
(a) His skin is unusually moist.
(b) His skin is unusually dry.
(c) His hair is falling out.
(d) His tubular stomach.

2. What image is Vander able to get off of the blank piece of paper found at Jennifer's house?
(a) An image of a painting.
(b) An image of a photograph.
(c) An image of a sketch.
(d) An image of a fax.

3. Which police officer arrives to watch Waddell's autopsy?
(a) All of the officers.
(b) Wellesly.
(c) None of the officers.
(d) Marino.

4. Where was Eddie Heath's body found?
(a) Behind a post office.
(b) Behind Scarpetta's house.
(c) Behind a hospital.
(d) Behind a grocery store.

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

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

7. Who solved the case that sent Waddell to prison?
(a) Marino.
(b) Wellesly.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Scarpetta.

8. What reason is Scarpetta given for the unusual appearance of Waddell's body?
(a) He tripped and fell.
(b) He was dead a few minutes ago.
(c) He had a nose bleed.
(d) He wouldn't let anyone shave him.

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

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

11. Where is Jennifer's body found?
(a) In her dumpster.
(b) In her garage.
(c) In her kitchen.
(d) In her backyard.

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

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

14. What does Scarpetta notice immediately about Waddell's body?
(a) Someone has broken his legs.
(b) He is still alive.
(c) He has a beard.
(d) It is very bloody.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lucy live?

2. Who initially helps Scarpetta with Jennifer's autopsy?

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

4. Why must Susan lie down during Eddie Health's autopsy?

5. Who informs Susan's family that she has been murdered?

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