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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Grueman's demeanor during his meeting with Scarpetta after she met with the bird expert?
(a) Condescending.
(b) Downright mean.
(c) Polite.
(d) Rude.

2. Who goes with Scarpetta to visit Sullivan's apartment?
(a) Officer James Powers.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Marino.
(d) Benton.

3. Why do Scarpetta's guns need to be examined?
(a) To see if they have been stolen.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) To see if one is the murder weapon.
(d) To see if they have been fired lately.

4. Why does Scarpetta think Sullivan might have reported the robbery of his apartment?
(a) To get the reward money when the killer is later caught.
(b) To confuse Scarpetta.
(c) To get his picture in the paper.
(d) To keep police from connecting the gun to him.

5. What triggers Scarpetta into thinking that Sullivan might be lying?
(a) A prosecutor's question.
(b) A newspaper article.
(c) A dream.
(d) New evidence.

6. Who now lives in Robyn Naismith's house?
(a) A professor.
(b) Officer James Powers.
(c) No one.
(d) A very old lady who is a bit deaf.

7. What is Jennifer's ex-husband's name?
(a) Mr. Travers.
(b) Mr. Powers.
(c) Mr. Barton.
(d) Mr. Bannister.

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

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

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

11. How does Sullivan treat the police when he calls them?
(a) Like his best friends.
(b) With humor and grace.
(c) Kindly.
(d) Rudely.

12. Who technically owns Robyn Naismith's house?
(a) A university.
(b) The city.
(c) The police department.
(d) The same old lady who lives there.

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

14. How long does Lucy's search of AFIS take?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Only a few days.
(c) About thirty minutes.
(d) Almost six months.

15. Where does Scarpetta meet Jennifer's ex-husband?
(a) Fort Meyers.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sullivan's real name?

2. On what condition will Jennifer's husband speak to Scarpetta?

3. What does Benton tell Scarpetta about the murders of Susan and the warden?

4. What does Scarpetta realize about Eddie Heath's killer?

5. What evidence was found at Robyn Naismith's home that couldn't be verified by anyone else?

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