1. What does Scarpetta admit to Dr. Spiro Fortosis in chapter twelve?
(a) She wants to kill Marino.
(b) She had met Lori Peterson once before Peterson was murdered.
(c) She believes Bill Boltz to be the murderer.
(d) She is thinking of quiting.

2. What does Scarpetta buy for Lucy while she is out getting lunch in chapter five?
(a) A new pair of shoes.
(b) A computer game.
(c) A doll.
(d) A history tutorial for the computer.

3. What is Benton Wesley's job?
(a) Chief of police.
(b) Janitor.
(c) A detective for a neighboring city police department.
(d) Profiler for the FBI.

4. What does Scarpetta explain will happen if she can't explain who got into her computer?
(a) The murderer might kill again.
(b) Scarpetta will have to go somewhere else to work.
(c) Scarpetta will be in trouble.
(d) She can't explain it.

5. What does Scarpetta's mother call to say?
(a) That Lucy's mother has gone to get married.
(b) That Scarpetta is going to have to care for Lucy.
(c) That Lucy must come home.
(d) That she is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scarpetta speculate that the killer must have touched Peterson first because the largest deposit of the glittery substance is found there.

2. Whose facial reconstruction does Scarpetta have in her office?

3. What does Lucy say as Scarpetta puts her to bed in chapter nine?

4. Where does Mr. Peterson say his wife had been working?

5. Who does Amburgey say that the press has cited their source as in the paper?

(see the answer key)

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