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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. What is found on both the card print that contains Mr. Peterson's fingerprints and the hunting knife found at the scene?

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

3. What does Scarpetta blame her confusion on in chapter two?

4. What had Lori eaten very close to the time of her death?

5. Why does Marino say the bathroom window had been unlocked in Lori Peterson's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Scarpetta told happened to their computer system in chapter five?

2. What does Scarpetta say about Bertha and their work relationship?

3. What do Scarpetta and Benton say about Marino after he has left the room in chapter five?

4. What does Scarpetta write about Lori Peterson in the end of chapter two in regards to her health?

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

6. In chapter one what does Scarpetta note about the victims?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Does Scarpetta feel regret for the murderer's death? Explain her reactions.

Part 2) Speculate on how Scarpetta would have reacted had it been her that had killed the murderer rather than Marino.

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following to write about:

1) Speculate on what it was about Matt Peterson that Scarpetta also believed was not adding up. Is there a reason that the author wouldn't have gone back to answer this question?

2) What role does the DNA and forensic evidence play in the story? Could the story have been written and focused much less on this information? Explain.

3) Which of the subplots seen in the story are likely to be looked at again in later books in the series? Explain why these seem significant.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Explain why it is that these murders would be viewed differently than if a homeless person or someone of low reputation was murdered.

Part 2) Does this seem to be a realities public reaction? Explain.

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