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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What punishment did Carl Coppolino receive for the murder of his wife?
(a) Twelve and one-half years in jail.
(b) Nothing; he was acquitted.
(c) A life sentence.
(d) The death penalty.

2. What happened to the prisoners who told reporters they disagreed with the riot?
(a) They were shot to death.
(b) They were set free.
(c) They were stabbed to death.
(d) They were beat to death.

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

4. What happened to Sunny von Bulow the third time she was hospitalized?
(a) She went into a coma.
(b) She was diagnosed with cancer.
(c) She was saved, and went home.
(d) She died.

5. What does Baden claim in the cause of failure for the ME system?
(a) A lack on interest.
(b) Untrained MEs and political pressure.
(c) A lack of budget.
(d) A lack of proper equipment.

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

7. Who was the abuser in the relationship between Catherine and Paul?
(a) Paul.
(b) Both Catherine and Paul.
(c) Neither Catherine or Paul.
(d) Catherine.

8. How was Smith killed by Kuklinski?
(a) Cyanide and gunshot.
(b) Cyanide and blunt force trauma to the head.
(c) Cyanide and stabbing.
(d) Cyanide and strangulation.

9. What did Catherine steal while Paul was in the hospital?
(a) $10,000 and Paul's will.
(b) $100,000 and Paul's will.
(c) His jewelry.
(d) $6,000 and Paul's pre-nuptial agreement.

10. How did Baden determine true time of death?
(a) Algor mortis.
(b) Livor mortis.
(c) Potassium eye fluid test.
(d) Rigor mortis.

11. What is the proof of cyanide poisoning Baden finds in the bodies that is crucial to the case?
(a) Cyanide is found in the tissue.
(b) The smell of bitter almonds is present.
(c) Baden didn't find proof of cyanide poisoning.
(d) There is lividity in the bodies.

12. What did the trooper's weapons fire?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Regular bullets.
(c) Full metal jackets.
(d) Double-O buckshot.

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

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

15. What activity does Baden claim plays havoc on teen suicide rates?
(a) Death by dehydration as an accidental effect of sexual experimentation.
(b) Death by strangulation as an accidental effect of sexual experimentation.
(c) Death by drug overdose as an accidental effect of sexual experimentation.
(d) Death by starvation as an accidental effect of sexual experimentation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does cocaine kill people?

2. What was the cause of death for Robert, the Sutton Place Banker found tied to a bed?

3. What does Baden accuse MEs of doing at the beginning of Chapter Eleven if they can't figure out a cause of death?

4. What did Travis do when Dr. Brown caught him inside the house?

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

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