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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the mystery in Williamsburg regarding Beryl?

2. In Chapter 1, in what job role does Kay Scarpetta work?

3. In what type of work is Mark James's firm involved?

4. In what role does Sparacino serve for Beryl Madison's estate?

5. What does Sterling tell Kay that she told Cary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What book did Cary write, and at what age?

2. Why does Beryl speak at the meeting as a favor?

3. What impression does Kay gain about the time that Beryl Madison lived with the Harpers?

4. Why does Mark telephone Kay, and what happens when Kay tries to find out where he is?

5. In Chapter 5, after dinner and drinks with Sparacino, what does Mark do back at the hotel?

6. What does Kay learn from Sterling Harper?

7. Whom does Al Hunt work for at Masterwash, and why does he wear a tie on Fridays?

8. In Chapter 1, how does Pete know that Beryl has not eaten a snack before she is killed?

9. Why do Kay and Pete visit Benton Wesley, and what do they gain from their meeting with him.

10. What does Kay keep asking herself as she investigates Beryl's house with Pete Marino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete Marino and Kay Scarpetta are just about an unlikely investigative team as possible. Yet they work together well. What are their style similarities and differences, and why do you think they are successful as investigative teammates? Do you think Pete is in love with Kay from afar? What are your reasons for your answer?

Essay Topic 2

In "Body of Evidence," we learn much about Kay Scarpetta and Beryl Madison. Beryl's life takes her down a path that ends in her murder; Kay becomes a physician, attorney, and chief medical examiner. What differences are there in their upbringings and experiences that results in Kay's success -- and Beryl's demise?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 17, Kay says that she "regrets not killing Frankie, but that Frankie is never born." Given what you know about Kay, is this statement out of character for her? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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