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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Jeannotte give Brennan?
(a) Elisabeth's journals.
(b) History books about the Nicolet family.
(c) Elisabeth's birth certificate.
(d) Journals written by Elisabeth's uncle.

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

3. In Chapter 17, who calls early in the morning to tell Brennan she is the only one who can help him?
(a) Sam.
(b) Pete.
(c) Ryan.
(d) LaManche.

4. Ryan comes to Brennan's office in Chapter 10, what does he do when he arrives?
(a) Offers to buy coffee.
(b) Flirts with Brennan.
(c) Brings a new case.
(d) Flirts with Harry.

5. What was the name of the victim from the basement in St-Jovite?
(a) Malachy.
(b) Guillion.
(c) Anna.
(d) Simonette.

6. Why does Brennan doubt that the two bodies from Murtry Island have anything to do with drugs?
(a) They are women.
(b) They were ritualistically killed.
(c) Each body was dressed in rich clothing.
(d) They were buried with religious items.

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

8. In Chapter 13, what does Brennan learn about Elisabeth's mother?
(a) She was also a nun after her husband died.
(b) She worked with the sick in the hospital.
(c) She disappeared inexplicably for a year.
(d) She was a singer on tour when she got pregnant.

9. What is the main subject matter of the lecture Jeannotte gives Brennan in Chapter 9?
(a) Satan myths.
(b) Fundamentalism.
(c) Proper handling of rare materials.
(d) The Nicolet family.

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

11. How many confirmed dead are in Chapter 2?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

12. What does Brennan find in the basement in Chapter 3?
(a) A murder weapon.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A skeleton.
(d) A leaky pipe.

13. Who finds the body on Murtry Island?
(a) Katy.
(b) Sam.
(c) Jane.
(d) Brennan.

14. Why do the police not help Sister Julienne's sister?
(a) They do not believe her story.
(b) She has not contacted them yet.
(c) They know something she does not and cannot reveal their sources.
(d) It is policy to wait 48 hours.

15. What kind of school did Harry and Brennan attend as children?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Public.
(d) Christian Scientist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what causes the stain Brennan finds in the soil?

2. Why does Brennan return to Charlotte in Chapter 13?

3. How old were the infants in Chapter 7?

4. What does the toxicology report show was in the upstairs victims from St-Jovite?

5. What is Brennan's ex-husband's name?

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