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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucy question Scarpetta about on the phone that makes her uncomfortable?
(a) Mark's death.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Moving from her old house.
(d) Her new neighborhood.

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

3. How does Nicholas Grueman usually make Scarpetta feel?
(a) Like she is the smartest person in the room.
(b) Like she is back in law school.
(c) Like she is drunk.
(d) Like she is young and beautiful again.

4. Why are most employees unable to come to the morgue the day after Jennifer's body was found?
(a) Because someone has changed all the locks.
(b) Because they are on strike.
(c) Because the paparazzi is chasing them.
(d) Because of a bad snow storm.

5. On what day does Lucy fly up to see Scarpetta?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jennifer Deighton?

2. Who tells Scarpetta that Waddell's execution is taking place as planned?

3. What is Lucy's area of expertise?

4. After seeing Eddie Health, what kind of research on the computer does Scarpetta order?

5. How easy is it for Lucy to get into Scarpetta's database?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Marino's partner before Waddell was caught?

2. What has happened to Eddie Heath?

3. What is Scarpetta's feeling on the death penalty?

4. Who is Nicholas Grueman?

5. What conclusion do Marino and Scarpetta come to regarding Jennifer's death?

6. What happened to Scarpetta's boyfriend Mark?

7. Why does Jennifer's neighbor not like her?

8. What is Scarpetta looking for on people's computers while she is trying to figure out who hacked into her own machine?

9. What does Marino confess to Scarpetta about his dating life while over at her house on Christmas?

10. What medical case/situation does a detective ask for Scarpetta's advice on while she is dealing with Waddell's body?

(see the answer keys)

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