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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. What has Scarpetta bought Susan as a Christmas gift?

2. When does Scarpetta determine Jennifer died?

3. How is Susan Stone killed?

4. Who does Scarpetta meet at the hospital to examine Eddie Heath?

5. What neighborhood do Marino and Scarpetta go and visit after they see where Waddell was visited?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jennifer Deighton do for a living?

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

3. What does Scarpetta think of Heath's wounds?

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

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

6. What reasons does Susan give Scarpetta for why she has been acting funny lately?

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

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

9. What happened to Scarpetta's boyfriend Mark?

10. Describe Scarpetta's personal life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present an argument that discusses whether or not Lucy's ability to hack into the AFIS system is believable or not. Make sure to list at least 3 reasons, with direct evidence from the text, to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Scarpetta is a good role model for young, female readers.

Essay Topic 3

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

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