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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is rigor mortis?
(a) A method to determine time of death that uses body stiffness.
(b) A method to determine time of death that uses body temperature.
(c) A method to determine time of death that uses body color.
(d) A method to determine time of death that uses body decomposition.

2. What is Baden's first homicide case?
(a) A man who kills his wife's lover.
(b) A shoot out in a hotel.
(c) A woman who poisons her husband.
(d) A hit and run.

3. What does Baden believe the group proved, beyond a doubt?
(a) There were two shooters during the Kennedy assassination.
(b) Kennedy was shot by a single shooter.
(c) Kennedy was not assassinated.
(d) Kennedy was killed by the government.

4. Where did Humes place the gunshot wound to the head erroneously?
(a) Four inches to the left of the actual wound.
(b) Four inches to the right of the actual wound.
(c) Four inches too low.
(d) Four inches too high.

5. Perez and Narcisco were found guilty of what?
(a) Poisoning ten people.
(b) Poisoning one hundred people.
(c) Poisoning six people.
(d) Poisoning thirty-five people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baden point out is a misconception about drugs and alcohol?

2. What does Baden find caused the death of the woman at the fund raising dinner?

3. What does Baden note his profession was believed to be?

4. Why does Baden finally choose to follow forensic medicine?

5. What did medical examiners have to decide between as a cause of death for Elvis?

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