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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was found at the crime scene, alerting investigators the teens had made a stop?
(a) Ticket stubs from a movie theater.
(b) A restaurant receipt.
(c) A receipt from a motel.
(d) A convenience store receipt.

2. Where in the Washington, DC area does Dr. Alex Vessey work?
(a) At Walter Reed Hospital.
(b) At the Pentagon.
(c) At the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
(d) At the Maryland Medical Examiner's Office.

3. What do Scarpetta and Marino bring with them to South Carolina?
(a) Clothing from different victims.
(b) Photos of the the serial killer's victims.
(c) Hair samples from Deborah Harvey.
(d) Fibers found in the abandoned cars.

4. What do Marino and Scarpetta find where Deborah was shot?
(a) A gun.
(b) An article of her clothing with a bullet hole.
(c) A dead dog.
(d) A spent cartridge casing.

5. What personal item of one of the missing teens was found at the crime scene?
(a) A blue backpack.
(b) A red purse.
(c) A black wallet.
(d) A purple scarf.

6. What key piece of evidence does Scarpetta learn was found at the murder site?
(a) A jack of hearts was found in Deborah's pants pocket.
(b) An ace of spades was found in Deborah's purse.
(c) A jack of hearts was found near Fred Cheney.
(d) A jack of hearts was found in Deborah's purse.

7. What did Scarpetta's lover want her to do?
(a) Have a baby.
(b) Go with him to Colorado.
(c) Hire a bodyguard.
(d) Write a book.

8. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta about her situation?
(a) She's being followed.
(b) She doesn't know anything about the missing teens.
(c) She deserves a pay raise for her work.
(d) She should take a vacation.

9. Who does Scarpetta plan to visit in South Carolina?
(a) Abby Turnbull.
(b) Bruce Cheney.
(c) Hilda Ozimek.
(d) Pat Harvey.

10. In the murders of Deborah and Fred, who does Marino think was killed first?
(a) Fred Cheney.
(b) Deborah Harvey.
(c) Fred and Deborah were killed together.
(d) Killer forced Fred to shoot Deborah.

11. Who are the two investigators Scarpetta lunches with to discuss the missing teens case?
(a) Abby Turnbull and Benton Wesley.
(b) Benton Wesley and Pete Marino.
(c) Pete Marino and Bob Harvey.
(d) Bob Harvey and Dave Cheney.

12. Why does Scarpetta take the bones of Fred and Deborah to Washington, DC?
(a) She wanted to deliver the remains to the funeral home Pat Harvey had selected.
(b) She wanted to confer with Dr. Vessey at the Smithsonian.
(c) She wanted to have the chief forensic specialist at Walter Reed Hospital examine the remains.
(d) She wanted to take the bones to the FBI lab.

13. When Pat Harvey shows Hilda a picture of Fred Cheney, what does Hilda immediately know?
(a) Fred was in Las Vegas.
(b) Fred is dead.
(c) Fred had a fight with Pat Harvey.
(d) Fred and Deborah had a fight.

14. Who gave Pat Harvey the tip about the possible drug activities of certain charities?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) Her daughter, Deborah.
(d) Abby Turnbull.

15. What is the special name the media has for a series of unsolved murders?
(a) The Romance Murders.
(b) The Couple Killings.
(c) The Teen Mystery Murders.
(d) The Mystery Slayings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hilda Ozimek referring to when she uses the phrase, "defender, someone who does battle"?

2. What does Hilda tell Scarpetta she can see around people?

3. Why were police called to the crime scene?

4. What is the main character's occupation?

5. What does Pat Harvey want Scarpetta to give her?

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