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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank tell Scarpetta can be learned from the screen that was cut where the killer was suspected to have entered the house?
(a) That the Peterson's had cheap screens.
(b) The killer cut himself on the screen.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Which side the screen was cut from.

2. What does Marino say as Scarpetta gets into her car to leave the Peterson's home in chapter one?
(a) Thanks for the help.
(b) See you tomorrow.
(c) Get some sleep, you look like hell.
(d) Drive carefully.

3. What does Scarpetta suggest may be the reason that the knife was used by killer?
(a) To throw suspicion onto the husband.
(b) She has no clue.
(c) Because he needed a weapon.
(d) To taunt Lori before she was killed.

4. What two magazines does Scarpetta notice on the table in Lori Peterson's home?
(a) Todays Doctor and Oncology Updates.
(b) Scientific American and the New England Journal of Medicine.
(c) People and Time.
(d) National Geographic and Malpractice 'How Not To's'.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Scarpetta say happened to Boltz's wife?

2. What does Scarpetta say is a prerequisite of a person her sister is willing to date?

3. What does Scarpetta say she tries to do with cops like Marino in chapter one?

4. Who pulls up as Marino and Scarpetta leave Lori Peterson's house in chapter one?

5. Who does Betty say is going to hand deliver the samples from the last two cases to Dr. Glassman?

(see the answer key)

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