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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. In Chapter 16, who has been staying at Scarpetta's house for several weeks?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) Mark James.
(c) Scarpetta's mother.
(d) Abby Turnbull.

2. Where are the bodies of Jill Harrington and Elizabeth Mott found?
(a) In a rest stop bathroom.
(b) In a cemetery.
(c) In a motel room.
(d) In Jill Harrington's apartment.

3. Who is Detective Montana?
(a) A specialist with the FBI.
(b) He works with Marino.
(c) A police investigator.
(d) A member of the VICAP team.

4. Why does Scarpetta want to speak with Anna Zenner?
(a) Zenner has information about the bullet.
(b) Zenner received a visit from the FBI.
(c) Zenner worked with Jill Harrington.
(d) Zenner had information on the killer.

5. What item does Benton Wesley tell Scarpetta that Spurrier purchased through a catalog?
(a) A gym bag.
(b) A pair of night-vision goggles.
(c) A serrated army knife.
(d) A box of bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Scarpetta know Jill Harrington put up a fight?

2. What do the DNA test results show about the blood found in the backseat of Elizabeth Mott's car?

3. What does Abby Turnbull tell Scarpetta to do after dinner when they are approached in the restaurant parking lot by a stranger?

4. Who is the owner of The Dealer's Room?

5. What does Pat Harvey learn about her husband from an article in the Washington Post?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the meeting with Mr. Joyce, what does Scarpetta reason about the killer that leads her to the next step in her investigation?

2. What's the connection between Scarpetta and Anna Zenner and Jill Harrington?

3. Why aren't the results from the serology reports for Spurrier and the blood found in Elizabeth Mott's car considered conclusive?

4. What does Scarpetta learn about Deborah Harvey's father from an article in the Washington Post?

5. Explain the importance of Spurrier's aplastic anemia.

6. What's the sequence of events that Marino thinks led to the murders of Spurrier and Abby Turnbull?

7. What are some reasons Scarpetta is convinced there's a link between Dammit and the Couple Killings?

8. What do Scarpetta and Marino discover in Chapter 14 about the cemetery where the bodies of Mott and Harrington were found?

9. What are some psychological factors Wesley shares with Scarpetta and Marino in Chapter 16 about the serial killer in the Couple Killings?

10. In Chapter 12, why does Scarpetta decide to call Abby Turnbull about the murders of Jill Harington and Elizabeth Mott?

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