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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. Why must Susan lie down during Eddie Health's autopsy?
(a) Because she cannot see now that her glasses are broken.
(b) Because she is of no use with her broken wrist.
(c) Because she has compromised the security of the lab by breaking Scarpetta's computer.
(d) Because the formaldehyde is not good for pregnant women.

2. What office issues a report about the residue found on Eddie Heath's wrists?
(a) Ballistics.
(b) Trace.
(c) The mayor's office.
(d) The president's office.

3. Who initially helps Scarpetta with Jennifer's autopsy?
(a) Ben.
(b) Marino.
(c) Benton.
(d) Susan.

4. Who is Mark James?
(a) Scarpetta's dead father.
(b) Scarpetta's dead brother.
(c) Scarpetta's dead ex-husband.
(d) Scarpetta's dead boyfriend.

5. 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 sketch.
(c) An image of a fax.
(d) An image of a photograph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Eddie Heath's body found?

2. Which police officer arrives to watch Waddell's autopsy?

3. What reason is Scarpetta given for the unusual appearance of Waddell's body?

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

5. With whom does Susan catch a ride on the day most employees cannot come to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so strange about the prison warden's behavior at the holiday party Scarpetta attends?

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

3. Why does Scarpetta get angry at Lucy within the first few days that she is visiting?

4. Describe Scarpetta's personal life.

5. How are Scarpetta and Jennifer Deighton connected?

6. Who was Robyn Naismith?

7. What did Jennifer take an interest in shortly before her death?

8. What does Trace find out about the residue on Heath's wrists?

9. What makes Marino and Scarpetta think Jennifer was not killed as part of a robbery.

10. What suspicious call does Scarpetta get while in the lab after Jennifer's autopsy?

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