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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Police want to look at Scarpetta's ___________.
(a) Financial records.
(b) Email records.
(c) Musical records.
(d) Research records.

2. Who collects the evidence needed from Robyn's house?
(a) Benton.
(b) Vander.
(c) Scarpetta.
(d) Lucy.

3. What kind of character is Benton Wesley?
(a) A genius, but also a little batty.
(b) Calm and reasonable.
(c) Old and wise.
(d) Wild and crazy.

4. What was found on the envelope in Susan's home?
(a) Gun powder residue.
(b) A secret message.
(c) Scarpetta's fingerprints.
(d) Lucy's fingerprints.

5. What happens to Grimes by the end of the novel?
(a) She loses all of her money.
(b) She gets her job back.
(c) She dies.
(d) She is murdered.

6. What does Benton think of Lucy's idea that someone broke into AFIS and changed the fingerprints?
(a) Benton thinks the idea is impossible.
(b) Benton agrees with the idea just to be nice.
(c) Benton is indifferent.
(d) Benton thinks Lucy might be right.

7. Why was Grueman unable to meet with Jennifer?
(a) A meeting would be unethical.
(b) Jennifer decided against the meeting.
(c) Waddell gave up his appeals.
(d) Jennifer was killed before they could meet.

8. What does Benton do in response to Scarpetta's request to put an article in the paper?
(a) None of these answers are correct.
(b) He does it.
(c) He tells her he won't do it .
(d) He agrees to do it, but does not follow through.

9. Who is Charlie Hale?
(a) Grueman's surprise witness.
(b) Scarpetta's best friend.
(c) Scarpetta's sworn enemy.
(d) Scarpetta's secret son.

10. What did Susan come into right before she died?
(a) A new job far away.
(b) A new house.
(c) A new car.
(d) A great deal of money.

11. What does Scarpetta find in Susan's office after her death?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A secret letter.
(c) Nothing that she is looking for.
(d) A lot of money that shouldn't be there.

12. Whose briefcase does Jennifer's ex-husband give Scarpetta?
(a) The governor's briefcase.
(b) A briefcase that Jennifer had that belonged to the governor.
(c) Jennifer's briefcase.
(d) His own briefcase.

13. Who catches Scarpetta in Ben's office?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Ben.
(c) Marino.
(d) Grueman.

14. What does Scarpetta realize about Eddie Heath's killer?
(a) The killer is a copycat.
(b) There were actually 2 or more killers.
(c) The killer was probably a woman.
(d) The killer is the same person who killed Robyn.

15. Who did Waddell want to attend his execution?
(a) Governor Norring.
(b) The president.
(c) Scarpetta.
(d) Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Susan in such need of money before her death?

2. What is Sullivan's real name?

3. Why does Hilton Sullivan call the police?

4. With whom is Benton vacationing over the holidays?

5. Initially, who requests to look at Scarpetta's records?

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