2. What does Marino say would happen if people knew him and Scarpetta were riding around together at that moment in chapter eight?
(a) No one would care.
(b) Marino and Scarpetta would be front page.
(c) Marino would loose his badge.
(d) Scarpetta would be fired.

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

4. How do Betty and Scarpetta describe the phone calls that have been received with information about the killer?
(a) A few have potentials.
(b) As scarce as a yeti.
(c) They are wild goose chases.
(d) They don't talk about the phone calls.

5. Who is Scarpetta continually thinking about while talking to Betty?
(a) Benton.
(b) Matt Peterson.
(c) Marino.
(d) Amburgey.

6. What does Marino say he had done before he became a cop?
(a) Worked for UPS.
(b) Was a teacher.
(c) Delivered flowers.
(d) Was a 911 dispatcher.

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

8. What possible connection does Marino explain he has made recently between Brenda Steppe and Lori Peterson?
(a) Both women used the same female doctor.
(b) Lori's neice is in Brenda's class.
(c) Brenda jogged by Lori's house.
(d) Brenda was treated at the ER where Lori worked.

9. 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) Which side the screen was cut from.
(b) The killer cut himself on the screen.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That the Peterson's had cheap screens.

10. What does Scarpetta note when Betty is talking about the other women that were murdered prior to Lori Peterson?
(a) That it is time for a cigarette break.
(b) They are both scared that they will never catch the killer.
(c) They talk about the women as if they knew them.
(d) They talk about the women as if they are numbers and not people.

11. What does Scarpetta say when Benton says he doesn't mind if she eats while they work.
(a) She does mind.
(b) She isn't feeling well.
(c) She can't let people watch her eat.
(d) She isn't hungry.

12. What is Benton Wesley's job?
(a) Profiler for the FBI.
(b) Janitor.
(c) A detective for a neighboring city police department.
(d) Chief of police.

13. What does Bill do when Lucy cuts her knuckles on the cheese grater?
(a) Holds her upside down and tickles her.
(b) Carries her to the sink pretending to be an ambulance.
(c) Gives her some wine.
(d) Stands back awkwardly.

14. What does Scarpetta say she sometimes think that profilers are?
(a) Full of themselves.
(b) Gods.
(c) Angels in disguise.
(d) Magicians.

15. Who does Scarpetta say that her co-worker, Betty, reminded her of?
(a) Mrs. Key, Scarpetta's first grade teacher.
(b) Scarpetta's favorite aunt.
(c) Marino.
(d) A nun named Sister Martha.