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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Scarpetta call from the morgue?

2. Why does Marino say that there should have been footprints found in Lori Peterson's bathroom where the killer apparently entered?

3. Who pulls in for dinner while Lucy and Scarpetta are making dinner?

4. Whose facial reconstruction does Scarpetta have in her office?

5. In the beginning of chapter six what does Scarpetta compare the Forensic Science Bureau to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarpetta note about Marino and his thoughts on suspects for Lori Peterson's killer.

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

3. In chapter four Marino tells Scarpetta about different murderers that he has brought in. Explain what it is he says and how it links to the current investigation.

4. Describe what Scarpetta recalls happening when Amburgey had visited the morgue for the first time.

5. Describe the differences that Scarpetta talks about between her and the previous medical examiner, Cagney.

6. What do Betty and Scarpetta talk about in chapter six?

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

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

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

10. Describe the scene in chapter two where Scarpetta is alone in the morgue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss motives.

Part 1) What is the motive behind Amburgey's actions?

Part 2) What is the motive behind Marino's actions?

Part 3) What is the motive behind Wingo's actions?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Is Scarpetta a believable character? Is the way that she claims to be treated different because she is female seemingly realistic in a modern setting? Explain.

Part 2) What other prejudices are seen in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Explain the relationship that Lucy and Scarpetta have.

Part 2) What does Lucy represent for Scarpetta? What does Scarpetta represent for Lucy?

Part 3) What is significant in Lucy's statement at the end of the story that Scarpetta is sounding just like Scarpetta's mother?

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