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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. What is Dr. Marcus' nickname with his staff?

2. What red brick hotel reminds Lucy of a dragon?

3. What do Scarpetta and Marino fine in the house behind the Paulsson home?

4. How does Mrs. Paulsson refer to Dr. Paulsson?

5. Who does Lucy acknowledge that is trying to kill her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pogue and Mrs. Arnette discuss before he killed her as Pogue recalls in chapter fifty-one?

2. Describe the scene in chapter fifty-seven when Pogue goes into buy the Cuban cigars.

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

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

5. In chapter thirty-five how does Pogue describe the eye?

6. Why does Scarpetta say that Pogue wouldn't have worried about catching the flu from Gilly Paulsson when he broke in to kill her even though Pogue had a disability that would have made the flu deadly to him?

7. Describe what happens in chapter thirty-six when Rudy goes to Lucy's house.

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

9. Describe what happens when Scarpetta first arrives at Mrs. Paulsson's home in the beginning of chapter thirty-one when Scarpetta goes to confront Mrs. Paulsson about the attack on Marino.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is said in the story that Henri is narcissistic.

Part 1) Pick three other characters in the book and explain in what ways they show, at least, moments of narcissism. Give examples of their narcissism.

Part 2) Could it be that Marino was being narcissistic to some extent when he didn't want to show Scarpetta his wounds? Explain.

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

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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