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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 does Bill say the killer being quiet may mean?
(a) He is planning a new kill.
(b) He may be dead.
(c) He has been unable to find time for his hobby.
(d) He has left the area.

2. What is Scarpetta thinking of doing after the murderer is killed in her bedroom?
(a) Changing her room to the guest room.
(b) Selling her house.
(c) Quiting her job.
(d) Going on vacation.

3. In chapter ten who is Scarpetta thinking of and realizing they would have had time to plant the contaminated PERK test in the lab refrigerator?
(a) Marino.
(b) Abby Turnbull.
(c) Betty or Wingo.
(d) Bill Boltz.

4. What does Lucy say about Scarpetta having a gun?
(a) It is smart.
(b) It makes Lucy nervous.
(c) It doesn't make any difference to Lucy.
(d) It is stupid.

5. What does Marino and Scarpetta both comment in chapter twelve that the victims all had in common?
(a) They all were divorced or separated.
(b) They didn't have a dog.
(c) They all used the same vet.
(d) They didn't like cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abby say Henna's plans had been for Saturday?

2. Who does Scarpetta call in the end of chapter fourteen to ask about the nude pantyhose information?

3. What substance do they test in chapter ten that gives off the same glittery shine when exposed to the laser as the substance found on the murder victims?

4. What does Scarpetta say is the reason that the killer would want to get inside of her mind in the beginning of chapter thirteen?

5. In chapter fifteen what does Scarpetta admit to herself that she has been harboring a fear over in regards to the killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy think about in regards to Lucy's IQ in chapter fourteen?

2. Describe the results of the testing done by Scarpetta and Vander in chapter ten with the pink soap.

3. What does Abby say in chapter eleven is the reason that she hates Bill Boltz.

4. What does Abby Turnbull say happened to her that the police didn't help with?

5. What happens in chapter nine after Lucy goes to bed?

6. What is Scarpetta told when her mother calls in chapter nine?

7. What does Scarpetta tell Abby is the real reason that she has asked Abby to come to talk to her at the ME's office in chapter thirteen?

8. What happens while Wingo is cleaning out the lab refrigerator in chapter nine?

9. Describe the scene at home in chapter fourteen when Scarpetta arrives home to Lucy.

10. What does Marino come in with in chapter thirteen?

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