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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 does Lucy acknowledge that is trying to kill her?

2. What does Benton taste like when he kisses Kay?

3. What does Dr. Paulsson do to Lucy first during his exam?

4. What logo is on the cup Rudy found in Lucy's mailbox?

5. Who is the doctor on Pogue's prescription?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter fifty-one what events does Pogue recall that started his hatred for Lucy.

2. What does Scarpetta answer when Marino asks what if Mrs. Paulsson has aids?

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

4. What is Marino thinking about in chapter fifty-five while he is in the tobacco shop?

5. Describe what Henri admits to remembering from the attack from Pogue?

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

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

8. What does Scarpetta find in the abandoned building where she and Pogue used to work in chapter fifty-four?

9. What does Mrs. Paulson tell Marino and Scarpetta about the man living next door, Pogue, in chapter forty-three?

10. What does Lucy say to Henri, contradicting what Henri is saying is the reason for the attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The role of women and men in the story aren't always shown in typical ways in the story, such as Scarpetta and Lucy both having what could be thought of as jobs for men.

Part 1) In what other ways are gender issues shown or challeneged in the story?

Part 2) What other issues come up in the story although they don't necessarily pertain to the story? Explain how they are shown.

Essay Topic 3

There is an omniscient view in the book that gives the reader a broader view than the individual characters.

Part 1) Pick one of the characters in the book and explain how the book would have been different if the view had been seen only from their point of view.

Part 2) What would have changed in the story if Scarpetta had been aware of Pogue's motivations?

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