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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Marino say to Scarpetta when she is ready to leave?
(a) That he will walk her to her car.
(b) That she did a good job.
(c) That this one feels different than the others.
(d) That they will catch the killer.

3. After looking Lori over more carefully what does Scarpetta realize about the killer?
(a) He is exceptionally strong.
(b) He has something wrong with one of his hands.
(c) He is becoming more cruel.
(d) He is a complete sicko.

4. What does the laser find of Peterson's body?
(a) Fibers from the killer's clothing.
(b) Three partial prints.
(c) Hair from the killer.
(d) Spit from the killer.

5. 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) Drive carefully.
(c) Get some sleep, you look like hell.
(d) See you tomorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marino say that Matt Peterson had done the day before?

2. What does Scarpetta say after Marino has driven her to all the women's houses?

3. Who does Scarpetta say that her co-worker, Betty, reminded her of?

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

5. Who does Scarpetta call from the morgue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information can Frank give Scarpetta in chapter six?

2. In chapter two what does Scarpetta note about Lori Peterson's injuries?

3. What does Marino tell Scarpetta in chapter eight about what Tanner has told him?

4. Describe what is talked about in chapter six while Scarpetta is in Amburgey's office.

5. What does Scarpetta say has happened in the city since the newspaper reporters began covering the murders?

6. Describe the scene in chapter five when Marino becomes upset with Kay and Benton just before he storms out of the room.

7. What does Marino find out about the rape charges that Matt Peterson had been brought up on when he was younger?

8. What does Marino say he used to do for a living in chapter eight and how does that pertain to his view of the killer?

9. What does Matt Peterson tell the police about his wife during the questioning in chapter four?

10. Who does Scarpetta say would have had access to the information about the murders?

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