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

2. How does Sullivan treat the police when he calls them?

3. Why does Scarpetta visit Grueman after her meeting with the bird expert?

4. How does Sullivan respond to seeing Scarpetta at his apartment?

5. Who requests to see Scarpetta's guns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarpetta accuse Ben of during the confrontation in Ben's office?

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

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

4. How does Scarpetta explain away the incriminating evidence found in Susan's home?

5. Why does Benton not believe that Waddell would be capable of the recent murders?

6. What question does Grueman have about Scarpetta's finances?

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

8. Why does Scarpetta request that Benton put an article in the paper about the theft of jackets?

9. How does Scarpetta know that the killer only had access to crime scene pictures, not the crime scene itself, of Robyn's murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify what you think is the tone for the novel and discuss 3 literary devices that Cornwell uses to create this tone.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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