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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Cruel and Unusual" is which number in the Scarpetta series?
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

2. Who does Scarpetta realize has been the only person, other than herself, alone in her office?
(a) Marino.
(b) Her secretary.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Susan.

3. In what city does Dr. Scarpetta work?
(a) Richmond, Canada.
(b) Somewhere in Georgia.
(c) Richmond, Virginia.
(d) San Francisco, California.

4. What does Scarpetta find on her computer after Susan has gone there to lie down?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A resignation letter.
(c) A file she did not create.
(d) Incriminating pictures.

5. Why does Scarpetta visit Grueman after her meeting with the bird expert?
(a) To ask for a letter of recommendation.
(b) To discuss Grueman's findings.
(c) To get evidence that the man executed was really Waddell.
(d) To put him in his place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benton offer Lucy?

2. When the novel first opens, who is Scarpetta waiting for in the morgue?

3. Who wrote "Cruel and Unusual"?

4. What ends Scarpetta's visit to Susan's house?

5. What is Grueman's demeanor during his meeting with Scarpetta after she met with the bird expert?

(see the answer key)

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