3. Who does Brennan call to ask for help looking for Sister Julienne's missing person?
(a) Monsieur Claudel.
(b) LaManche.
(c) Detective Ryan.
(d) Dr. Jeannotte.

4. What problem does Brennan encounter with a fireman while waiting to go to the basement in Chapter 3?
(a) Ageism.
(b) Language barrier.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Racism.

5. Why does Brennan collect bugs while exhuming the bodies?
(a) They help establish time of death.
(b) They will help identify the killer.
(c) She collects them.
(d) She knows someone who collects them.

6. Where were the bodies of the victims found in Chapter 7?
(a) Buried in a shallow grave.
(b) In the basement.
(c) Under the bed.
(d) Behind a water heater.

7. What is the setting in the opening scene of the book?
(a) A playground.
(b) A mortuary.
(c) A burnt down house.
(d) A convent.

8. Why do people stay away from the swamp on Murtry Island?
(a) It smells like something rotting.
(b) It is used for drug trafficking.
(c) The bugs are overwhelming.
(d) Alice, the crocodile, just had babies.

9. Who calls Brennan at three in the morning at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sister Julienne
(b) Pierre LaManche.
(c) Father Menard.
(d) Her father.

10. What is Brennan's nickname?
(a) Katy.
(b) Tempe.
(c) Bren.
(d) Harry.

11. What is the nickname of Harry's son?
(a) Howie.
(b) Kit.
(c) Chris.
(d) Will.

12. What two languages are spoken throughout the novel?
(a) French and Spanish.
(b) Italian and English.
(c) Spanish and English.
(d) French and English.

13. How does Brennan know the body she finds was dead before the explosion?
(a) The body is over a thousand years old.
(b) She finds a bullet.
(c) The skull exploded.
(d) The skull did not explode.

14. What does Ryan ask Brennan to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Go get a drink.
(b) Give him her phone number.
(c) Lighten up.
(d) Work late.

15. In Chapter 11, what kind of jargon does Harry use on Brennan to avoid being specific about the program she is in?
(a) Education.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Law.
(d) Medical.