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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what was Michael Privitiera killed?
(a) Starting fights.
(b) Trying to escape.
(c) Stealing weapons.
(d) Leaking to reporters.

2. What method does Baden use to determine time of death for John Belushi?
(a) Livor mortis.
(b) Algor mortis.
(c) Rigor mortis, livor mortis, and algor mortis.
(d) Rigor mortis.

3. What did Baden find when Carmella's body was exhumed?
(a) Injection marks.
(b) Stab wounds.
(c) A bullet.
(d) Signs of drug use.

4. Claus von Bulow was originally found guilty of what?
(a) One count of attempted murder.
(b) Two counts of attempted murder.
(c) One count of murder.
(d) Two counts of murder.

5. How did the masochist doctor die at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) He died by asphyxiation.
(b) He died from starvation.
(c) He died from a gunshot wound.
(d) He died from a heroin overdose.

6. Why did Baden question Dr. Worthington's qualifications?
(a) He was a psychologist.
(b) He was a neurologist.
(c) He was a pathologist.
(d) He was a urologist.

7. Why does Baden say MEs fear SIDS organizations when they investigate a child's death?
(a) SIDS organizations discourage investigations, since they can cause mental anguish to grieving parents.
(b) SIDS organizations try to convince parents not to allow autopsy.
(c) SIDS organizations try to have MEs fired.
(d) SIDS organizations threaten to sue the ME.

8. Where was Jaroslawicz's body found?
(a) In a small cupboard in a work shop.
(b) In a small box under a work bench.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the trunk of a car.

9. Which organ is particularly important for detecting poison?
(a) The tongue.
(b) The spleen.
(c) The appendix.
(d) The eye.

10. What is unique about killer Joseph Christopher?
(a) He is black, killing blacks.
(b) He is a transvestite killing gays.
(c) He is a white man killing black women.
(d) He does not fit a serial killer image.

11. What happened to Riverdell Hospital?
(a) It was closed by the government.
(b) It closed for lack of patients.
(c) It was burned down.
(d) It was demolished in a tornado.

12. What caused Belushi's brain to swell?
(a) Brain aneurysm.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

13. Where was the body of Daphne Mellon found?
(a) In the swamp.
(b) In a sugar cane field.
(c) In the living room of a neighbor.
(d) In her car.

14. What is succinylcholine typically used for?
(a) To relax skeletal muscles.
(b) To ease pain.
(c) To ease headaches.
(d) To relax tension.

15. What was the first indicator that the Tinning children did not die from bad genes?
(a) One child was shot.
(b) One child had severe bruising.
(c) One child was adopted.
(d) One child was found starved to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baden find in his autopsies?

2. How does Baden discover time of death in the Hendricks case?

3. What leads investigators to ask for Baden's assistance with Dr. Brown's murder?

4. What mistake does Baden blame prison authorities for making?

5. What did Jaroslawicz die from?

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