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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 is the security guard at the BioTech II building?

2. What does Lucy leave in Kate's mailbox?

3. What are Dr. Marcus' motives toward Dr. Scarpetta?

4. What does Lucy offer Rudy upon returning to her house?

5. What does Lucy do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the treasured items that Edgar Allen Pogue moved with.

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

3. On the day of Henri's assault, why was Lucy driving the blue Ferrari?

4. When Mrs. Paulsson goes to see Scarpetta in chapter 25, what does Mrs. Paulsson say about Gilly's body and Mrs. Paulsson's ex-husband?

5. Describe Henrietta Walden as viewed by Benton Wesley.

6. While interviewing Mrs. Paulsson, what does Dr. Scarpetta learn about Dr. Paulsson?

7. What is the purpose of Guts Man?

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

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

10. What are the events that Mrs. Paulsson remembers on the day of Gilly's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Is this story believable? Explain.

Part 2) Does a story being believable make it more enjoyable? Explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Arnette is never met in the story although she is talked about often.

Part 1) Explain what the significance is about Mrs. Arnette.

Part 2) Was it necessary for the reader to know as much about Mrs. Arnette as was told, such as the fact that she was killed just as Gilly was after giving Pogue money and letting him live in the house?

Essay Topic 3

Marino is ashamed to have to explain that he was sexually assaulted by Mrs. Paulsson.

Part 1) Why is it that Marino was so ashamed to show Scarpetta his body?

Part 2) Would Marino have been less ashamed if Scarpetta had been a man or if Marino had not had feelings for Scarpetta.

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