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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Scarpetta that Waddell's execution is taking place as planned?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) No one.
(c) Ben Stevens.
(d) Waddell himself.

2. Who did Waddell murder?
(a) Pete Marino.
(b) Robyn Naismith.
(c) Dr. Scarpetta.
(d) A young unknown girl.

3. When the novel first opens, who is Scarpetta waiting for in the morgue?
(a) Ronnie Joe Waddell.
(b) Television reporters.
(c) Pete Marino.
(d) Her assistant, Susan.

4. Why must Susan lie down during Eddie Health's autopsy?
(a) Because she cannot see now that her glasses are broken.
(b) Because she has compromised the security of the lab by breaking Scarpetta's computer.
(c) Because she is of no use with her broken wrist.
(d) Because the formaldehyde is not good for pregnant women.

5. Who is Dr. Kay Scarpetta?
(a) A microbiologist .
(b) Just a regular doctor.
(c) A nurse with a PhD.
(d) The medical examiner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request is in the envelope that is found with Waddell?

2. Where does Waddell's body have strange abrasions?

3. How old is Susan Story?

4. What does Scarpetta conclude after examining the electric chair at the prison?

5. What does Scarpetta find on Eddie Heath's wrists during his autopsy?

(see the answer key)

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