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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. Where does Lucy go after leaving the airport?

2. What is in Pogue's glove box?

3. Who does Pogue call "The Big Fish?"

4. Who tells Scarpetta that there is no record of Pogue owning a vehicle?

5. Who meets Lucy at the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarpetta speculate may be going on when they find all the old remains that Pogue has hidden?

2. What does Scarpetta tell Marino in chapter thirty-three when he asks if she is sure that Mrs. Paulsson won't call the cops?

3. What does Dr. Philpott tell Scarpetta about Pogue.

4. How does Benton describe Henri in chapter forty-five?

5. What does Rudy call Scarpetta to tell her in chapter forty-two?

6. What does Lucy do to imply that she is nervous and shy when she first walks into Dr. Paulsson's office in chapter forty-five?

7. Why does Scarpetta not advise Rudy what to do about calling the police about the bomb?

8. What is the salesman in the tobacco shop able to tell Marino?

9. What change does Lucy notice in Henri in chapter fifty-six?

10. What does Scarpetta begin to gather up and tell Mrs. Paulsson after she is in Mrs. Paulsson's home in chapter thirty-one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pogue calls Lucy a spoiled brat and blames her for his disability.

Part 1) Is there any indication that Lucy is truly to blame for Pogue's disability?

Part 2) Would Pogue have been able to forgive Lucy if she had apologized so long ago?

Part 3) Why was Pogue willing to blame Lucy but not Scarpetta?

Essay Topic 2

There are a lot of colors and images used in the story to grab the reader's attention.

Part 1) Speculate on the reasons that the author chose the red, white and blue for the paint chips.

Part 2) What other colors could have been used in their place? Explain.

Part 3) What was significant about the fact that Lucy's mansion was pink?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Is this story believable? Explain.

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

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