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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the mother of one of the missing teens arrive at the crime scene?
(a) By ski-doo.
(b) By helicopter.
(c) By motor boat.
(d) By bus.

2. What does Scarpetta learn about the missing teens' relationship?
(a) They had been fighting.
(b) They were casual friends.
(c) They were inseparable.
(d) They didn't really like each other.

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

4. Why is Scarpetta in Richmond?
(a) To see her lover.
(b) To learn about a legislative bill.
(c) To consult a psychic.
(d) To accept a speaking engagement.

5. Who directed Deborah and Fred to the rest area where their car was later found?
(a) Fred's mother.
(b) A gas station attendant.
(c) Deborah's mother.
(d) A convenience store clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What paper does Abby work for?

2. According to Scarpetta, why did Wesley move the bodies of Deborah and Fred in violation of procedure?

3. Which character is nicknamed the "drug czar" by the media?

4. What accusation does Pat Harvey level against the US Justice Department?

5. At a press conference, what does Pat Harvey divulge regarding her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example of Scarpetta's scientific approach examining the bodies of Harvey and Cheney in the woods.

2. In what condition does Scarpetta find Abby Turnbull when she goes to her apartment?

3. How does Ozimek describe a mysterious man she "sees" in the pictures of the woods where Harvey and Cheney were murdered?

4. Explain Wesley's reasons for not keeping Scarpetta informed.

5. What is the significance of Pat Harvey's political connections on the investigation of her daughter's disappearance?

6. In Chapter 9, what issues does Scarpetta have with the FBI's surveillance of the woods?

7. How does Scarpetta's Italian background influence some of her decisions?

8. Why does Scarpetta feel betrayed by Abby Turnbull in Chapter 4?

9. Describe Scarpetta's reaction to the newspaper headlines after the abandoned Jeep was found.

10. Describe how Pat Harvey might be feeling when she first arrives at the rest stop where her daughter's abandoned Jeep has been found.

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