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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. According to Lucy's discovery, someone accessed Waddell's fingerprints on the computer and then ___________________.

2. What happens to Grimes by the end of the novel?

3. Initially, who requests to look at Scarpetta's records?

4. Who technically owns Robyn Naismith's house?

5. What chemical does Scarpetta use to look for evidence in the dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Benton and Scarpetta to wonder if Eddie Heath's and Robyn's murders are related?

2. Why does Scarpetta find the request to see her guns ridiculous?

3. Why is Scarpetta relieved of her duties?

4. What act of kindness does Charlie Hale do for Scarpetta?

5. Why does Jennifer's ex-husband like Scarpetta so much?

6. Why isn't anyone able to get fingerprints from Waddell?

7. What do Benton and Scarpetta find when they darken Robyn's old house?

8. Why does Waddell's decision to give up appealing his case surprise Scarpetta?

9. What helps Scarpetta recognize Sullivan as the same person she saw in Grimes's house?

10. Once Lucy discovers someone has tapped into AFIS, what is Benton's theory about Waddell's fingerprints?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least 4 negative aspects of having a protagonist as strong as Dr. Scarpetta. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Marino and Wesley. How are they similar? How are they different? Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Lucy and Scarpetta. Using direct evidence from the text, make sure to address the following points: what their relationship has been like historically, what their relationship is like now, and what the reader learns about these 2 characters through their interactions with each other.

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