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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ben respond to Scarpetta's numerous accusations?
(a) He breaks down and confesses.
(b) He passes out from stress.
(c) He becomes vioently angry.
(d) He denies everything.

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

3. Why was Susan in such need of money before her death?
(a) Her husband gambled everything away.
(b) Her husband had no money, and they had a baby on the way.
(c) She had too much credit card debt.
(d) She owed a gambling debt.

4. What does Lucy discover about Waddell's fingerprints?
(a) Someone changed them.
(b) They somehow match her own.
(c) They somehow match Scarpetta's.
(d) They were never taken.

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

6. Where is Benton vacationing over the holidays?
(a) In San Diego.
(b) In New York City.
(c) At a ski lodge.
(d) On a tropical island in the Bahamas.

7. What happens to Scarpetta after she appears in court?
(a) She is found not guilty.
(b) She is found guilty.
(c) She is indicted.
(d) She is not indicted.

8. On what condition will Jennifer's husband speak to Scarpetta?
(a) They meet in person.
(b) They meet in a very public place.
(c) He is able to record the meeting.
(d) He doesn't ask for any conditions.

9. What kind of article does Scarpetta request Benton put in the newspaper?
(a) An article about the theft of leather jackets.
(b) An article about the theft of medical jackets.
(c) An article about the theft of eider down jackets.
(d) An article about the theft of yellow jackets.

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. Who is Benton Wesley?
(a) Lucy's father.
(b) An FBI agent.
(c) A good friend of Officer James Powers.
(d) Scarpetta's ex-husband.

12. What was Robyn Naismith's body propped up against at her crime scene?
(a) A TV.
(b) A dumpster.
(c) Her bed.
(d) Her refrigerator.

13. Why does the governor request to meet with Scarpetta?
(a) To discuss the murders.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) He is her boss.
(d) So she can hand over her records.

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

15. Who does Benton recommend for Scarpetta to hire as a lawyer?
(a) His brother.
(b) Grueman.
(c) The attorney general.
(d) Marino.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Benton think Susan did not fingerprint Waddell?

3. Why does Scarpetta think Sullivan might have reported the robbery of his apartment?

4. What kind of character is Benton Wesley?

5. Who technically owns Robyn Naismith's house?

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