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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the conclusion made by the medical examiner after examining the teeth marks on the bones of the victims?
(a) They were made by Mbwun.
(b) They were most likely made by humans.
(c) The were made by rats.
(d) They were not teeth marks.

2. Who is Jennifer Lake?
(a) Margo's lab assistant.
(b) The museum curator.
(c) The museum collection librarian.
(d) D'Agosta's sister.

3. What is the closest substitute for the plant hormones that the Mbwun craves?
(a) Crack cocaine.
(b) The hypothalamus.
(c) The thyroid.
(d) Black tar heroin.

4. What nickname has Smitback given to Margo in Chapter 15?
(a) Lotus Blossom.
(b) Sweet Pea.
(c) Darling.
(d) Rose Petal.

5. How does the pool secretary describe the clothing that Smithback's informant was wearing?
(a) Rags.
(b) Neat as a pin.
(c) Preppy.
(d) A shroud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the powder that the mystery man in Chapter 8 mixes with water?

2. What is the hormone that turns a caterpillar into a butterfly?

3. What nickname does Pendergast give his tunnel alter-ego?

4. What shocking news does Frock give Margo in Chapter 22?

5. What is the name for the crime reporter for the Times?

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