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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Scarpetta block the light from coming into Robyn's house?
(a) To keep reporters from taking pictures.
(b) To perform an experiment.
(c) To keep from getting sunburned.
(d) To keep others from knowing she is there.

2. What does Benton offer Lucy?
(a) The chance to fire his gun.
(b) The chance to peek inside his top-secret FBI office.
(c) The chance to race him on skis down the hill.
(d) The chance to try to find evidence of tampering in AFIS.

3. What has happened to most of Robyn Naismith's furniture?
(a) The furniture was given to charity.
(b) The furniture burned in a fire.
(c) The furniture was moved to a storage building.
(d) The furniture is still there.

4. How does Scarpetta first respond to the prosecutor's request to come to his office for questioning?
(a) Scarpetta accepts on the advice of Grueman.
(b) Scarpetta declines against the advice of Grueman.
(c) Scarpetta accepts against the advice of Grueman.
(d) Scarpetta declines on the advice of Grueman.

5. What does Scarpetta conclude after examining the electric chair at the prison?
(a) It was malfunctioning.
(b) Someone has set it up to explode next time it is used.
(c) It was not the source of the marks on Waddell's arms.
(d) It was the source of the marks on Waddell's arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Susan catch a ride on the day most employees cannot come to work?

2. Over what do Benton and Scarpetta discuss their cases during the holidays?

3. What does Marino want Scarpetta to prove to him?

4. Who tells Scarpetta that Waddell's execution is taking place as planned?

5. Who is Vander?

(see the answer key)

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