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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 Lucy offer Rudy upon returning to her house?
(a) A drink.
(b) A night of wild sex.
(c) A bowl of homemade chili.
(d) A cup of coffee.

2. What floor is Marino's hotel room on?
(a) The fourth floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The third floor.
(d) The ground floor.

3. What has Dr. Fielding developed since Dr. Scarpetta last saw him?
(a) A humble attitude.
(b) A skin disorder.
(c) A bright affect.
(d) A palsy.

4. What is Mrs. Paulsson looking at in the bathroom?
(a) Gilly's towel.
(b) Gilly's retainer.
(c) Gilly's toothbrush.
(d) Gilly's hairbrush.

5. How is Theodore Whitby killed?
(a) Death by gunshot.
(b) Death by tractor.
(c) Death by strangulation.
(d) Death by overdose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of phobia does Dr. Marcus have?

2. Who did Marino spend the night with?

3. What is Benton's opinion of Henri?

4. Who does Lucy request when calling the police?

5. What is considered a common professional courtesy in the medical examiner's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Lucy plant listening devices in Kate's home?

2. Describe Henrietta Walden as viewed by Benton Wesley.

3. Describe what the Decomposed Room looks like.

4. Describe Mrs. Paulsson's bathroom.

5. What does Lucy find out about Dr. Joel Marcus?

6. In chapter thirty when Scarpetta tells Marino to tell her all about what happened with Mrs. Paulsson, what are the reasons that makes Marino considers lying?

7. Why is Bailey doing the funeral home a favor by tying off the carotid during autopsy?

8. What does Scarpetta go to Dr. Marcus' office to complain about?

9. Describe the evidence that Junius Eise cannot understand?

10. Describe Lucy and Frank Marino's relationship.

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