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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 kind of metal is in the dust found at the Witby and Paulsson's crimes?

3. Where is Dr. Paulsson's office located?

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

5. What is Lucy doing in Dr. Paulsson's office?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Pogue think of Lucy's neighbor as he is going to check Lucy's mailbox to make sure the bomb isn't still there?

9. In chapter thirty-one what happens in the convenience store where Pogue goes to buy an orange drink like he had when he was a kid.

10. What happens in chapter thirty-four when Scarpetta calls Benton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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