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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who re-examines Gilly Paulsson's bedroom?
(a) Scarpetta and Fielding.
(b) Scarpetta and Marino.
(c) The forensic investigators.
(d) The FBI.

2. How old was Lucy when she met Marino?
(a) Ten minutes old.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

3. How does Lucy describe her aunt's position?
(a) Scarpetta is a political fall guy in the Paulsson case.
(b) Scarpetta is not very political.
(c) Scarpetta is a little known activist.
(d) Scarpettta is a left wing anarcist.

4. Who Assists Scarpetta with the Paulsson re-autopsy of Gilly Paulsson?
(a) Dr. Welk.
(b) Dr. Noble.
(c) Dr. Fielding.
(d) Dr. Markus.

5. What is found on Gilly's pillowcase?
(a) Blood.
(b) Latent fingerprints.
(c) Ciliated respiratory epithelium.
(d) Long black hairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is considered a common professional courtesy in the medical examiner's office?

2. What does Scarpetta use to park at the building?

3. What does Dr. Marcus take for his panic attacks?

4. Who was Pogue's supervisor at the Anatomical division?

5. Why does Mrs. Paulsson go upstairs the morning of Gilly's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter thirty when Scarpetta tells Marino to tell her all about what happened with Mrs. Paulsson, what are the reasons that makes Marino considers lying?

2. Describe the scene in the end of chapter twenty eight in which Marino is watching Scarpetta finish up gather samples at the scene of the Whitby death.

3. Describe Henrietta Walden as viewed by Benton Wesley.

4. Why does Scarpetta tell Lucy she will be sorry for moving to Miami?

5. What does Scarpetta notice about Marino in the beginning of chapter twenty-six that lets her know how hard Marino is taking things?

6. Describe what Lucy finds taped to her back door.

7. Why does Dr. Kay Scarpetta come to Richmond, Va?

8. While interviewing Mrs. Paulsson, what does Dr. Scarpetta learn about Dr. Paulsson?

9. Describe the dining and living area of Lucy's Florida home.

10. Describe the treasured items that Edgar Allen Pogue moved with.

(see the answer keys)

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