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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Scarpetta meet Abby Turnbull for dinner at a Williamsburg restaurant?
(a) To discuss Abby Turnbull's sister.
(b) To discuss Abby Turnbull's book.
(c) To discuss Scarpetta's niece.
(d) To discuss the murders of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott.

2. In Chapter 10, who does Scarpetta suspect might be the serial killer?
(a) A federal agent.
(b) A former aide to the President.
(c) A former medical examiner.
(d) A domestic terrorist.

3. What do Scarpetta and Marino take with them on a field investigation?
(a) A metal detector and a rake.
(b) Files from other unsolved murders.
(c) A sweatshirt and a belt.
(d) An article on guerrilla warfare.

4. What information does Pat Harvey claim is being "covered-up" by the police, the FBI, and the Medical Examiner's Office?
(a) The involvement of drug gangs.
(b) The identity of the serial killer.
(c) The killer's calling card.
(d) The cause of death.

5. What is Scarpetta asking Dr. Vessey to examine?
(a) A broken femur.
(b) A small piece of foreign material.
(c) A small piece of wrist bone.
(d) A phalange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake does Scarpetta think the killer made years before he murdered Deborah and Fred?

2. Who directed Deborah and Fred to the rest area where their car was later found?

3. Scarpetta learns the missing teens were varsity athletes in what sports?

4. When Scarpetta is paged, what does she learn?

5. What does Hilda report she "saw" when she was taken to Deborah's abandoned Jeep?

(see the answer key)

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