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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. Why does Scarpetta explain to Lucy that she owns a gun?

2. What is Scarpetta thinking of doing after the murderer is killed in her bedroom?

3. Who does Abby say has been her source?

4. What does Scarpetta say about Lucy's IQ in chapter fourteen?

5. Who is Henna Yarborough's roommate?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Scarpetta is talking to Wingo in chapter sixteen what does Wingo explain that he has discover?

2. Describe the phone conversation that occurs with Cecile's family in chapter fourteen.

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

4. Explain what is discovered about the killer by the end of the book.

5. What is Abby able to tell Scarpetta and Marino about Henna in chapter eleven?

6. What happens in chapter fourteen when Scarpetta arrives for work?

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

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

9. What does Spiro suggest to Scarpetta in chapter twelve regarding the murder of Henna?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Part 1) Scarpetta is the main character in the story. What about her makes her someone the reader can identify with?

Part 2) What other characters in the book had the potential, if any, to be a main character or the focus at various points? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss loyalty.

Part 1) Who in the story proves their loyalty by the end of the book. Which of these characters, if any, is this surprising of?

Part 2) Which of the characters in the story lets Scarpetta down in regards to their loyalty? Explain your answers.

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