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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scarpetta blame her confusion on in chapter two?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Her guilt over leaving Lucy.
(c) Tension.
(d) Her lack of clues in the murders.

2. What had they been able to find out about the glittery residue in chapter two?
(a) It might be from a paint base.
(b) It was inorganic.
(c) It was oil based.
(d) It was a medicine.

3. What was used to tie up Lori Peterson's hands?
(a) Toilet papper and glue.
(b) Rope from the curtains.
(c) Duck tape from her house.
(d) Electrical cord from the lamps.

4. What is on Mr. Peterson's disks regarding his literary dissertations.
(a) Tennesse Williams, homosexuality and cannibalism.
(b) William Shakespear, homosexuality and the uselessness of women.
(c) Virginia Wolfe and death.
(d) "How To Kill Your Wife & Get Away With It."

5. What does Scarpetta buy for Lucy while she is out getting lunch in chapter five?
(a) A history tutorial for the computer.
(b) A computer game.
(c) A doll.
(d) A new pair of shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vander do while they are scanning Peterson's body with the laser when they find something?

2. What does Vander ask Scarpetta about Lori Peterson?

3. What had Scarpetta promised to do with Lucy that day?

4. What does Scarpetta say must have been one of Lori Peterson's most prized instruments?

5. Who found Lori Peterson's body?

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