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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose facial reconstruction does Scarpetta have in her office?
(a) An unidentified boy.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) A woman that drown saving her child.
(d) President Lincoln.

2. What is found on the blade of the hunting knife?
(a) Blood.
(b) Paint.
(c) Semen.
(d) Partial prints.

3. What kind of doctor was Lori studying to be?
(a) Oncologist.
(b) Plastic surgeon.
(c) Heart surgeon.
(d) Podiatrist.

4. What had Lori eaten very close to the time of her death?
(a) Salad.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Cheese crackers.
(d) Pizza.

5. How does Marino describe Mr. Peterson in chapter two?
(a) A slick as snot on a log.
(b) As crooked as a politician.
(c) Worth as much as a huntin' dog with no nose.
(d) As goofy as a shithouse rat.

6. Who does Amburgey say that the press has cited their source as in the paper?
(a) A member of the victim's family.
(b) A member of the police force.
(c) A medical source.
(d) A top investigator.

7. What does Scarpetta do when she is stressed or had a bad day?
(a) Go for a run.
(b) Go to the beach.
(c) Cook.
(d) Get drunk.

8. What does Marino say happened when they started questioning Mr. Peterson?
(a) He kept changing his story.
(b) He admitted he hated his wife.
(c) His personality completely changed.
(d) He refused to answer any questions.

9. Why does Marino say the bathroom window had been unlocked in Lori Peterson's house?
(a) She liked to leave it open.
(b) Her husband unlocked it.
(c) Their cat went in and out through the window.
(d) The lock was broke.

10. What does Scarpetta advise Marino to gather from Mr. Peterson for testing?
(a) Mr. Peterson's blood.
(b) All substances from Mr. Peterson's house.
(c) Mr. Peterson's medicated creams.
(d) The paint used in Mr. Peterson's dress rehersals.

11. What does Scarpetta say she sometimes think that profilers are?
(a) Full of themselves.
(b) Magicians.
(c) Angels in disguise.
(d) Gods.

12. What does Scarpetta note about Lori Peterson's organs at the time of death?
(a) She had a tumor.
(b) She had a small heart murmer.
(c) All her internal organs are very healthy.
(d) She had lung cancer.

13. Why does Scarpetta say she doesn't think Mr. Peterson is the killer when Marino asks her about it in chapter four?
(a) He obviously loved his wife.
(b) He has a solid alibi.
(c) He has kind eyes.
(d) Mr. Peterson doesn't profile right for the killer.

14. What does Scarpetta say must have been one of Lori Peterson's most prized instruments?
(a) Her knowledge acquired at school.
(b) Her surgical tools.
(c) Her musical instruments.
(d) Her fingers.

15. In chapter six what does Betty say that the fibers on the knife from the crime scene are consistent with?
(a) Clothing from previous victims.
(b) Lori Peterson's nightgown.
(c) Matt Peterson's jacket.
(d) Lori Peterson's bed sheets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Betty and Scarpetta describe the phone calls that have been received with information about the killer?

2. What had Scarpetta promised to do with Lucy that day?

3. What does Marino say as Scarpetta gets into her car to leave the Peterson's home in chapter one?

4. How long does Scarpetta have to wait in the lobby before Amburgey calls her into his office?

5. What does Frank believe the electric cords in the Peterson home has been cut with?

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