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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Eddie Health?

2. What suggests that Waddell hasn't eaten in a few days?

3. What image is Vander able to get off of the blank piece of paper found at Jennifer's house?

4. What is Susan Story's job?

5. When the novel first opens, who is Scarpetta waiting for in the morgue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Marino think of the way Heath was killed?

3. What does Lucy suggest about what has happened to Scarpetta's computer?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Lucy think is going on with Waddell's fingerprints supposedly being found at Jennifer's death scene?

9. Who was Robyn Naismith?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "Cruel and Unusual" (like Lucy and Scarpetta or Susan and Scarpetta).

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least 4 ways that the novel is changed ,either positively or negatively, by having detailed cooking scenes with Scarpetta. Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

How does the information about Scarpetta's relationship with Mark contribute to her character? Provide at least 3 specific examples.

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