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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. Throughout the exam what does Dr. Paulsson do?
(a) He rubs her feet.
(b) He touches Lucy inappropriately.
(c) He blinks alot.
(d) He cleans his glasses.

2. What do Scarpetta and Marino fine in the house behind the Paulsson home?
(a) They find trade publications for the entertainment industry.
(b) They find the identification card belonging to Frank Paulsson.
(c) They find still warm food on the stove.
(d) They find pornographic magazines.

3. How does Pogue refer to the chlorine bomb?
(a) He refers to it as "The Big Orange."
(b) He refers to it as " The Mailbox Gift."
(c) He refers to it as "The Bomb."
(d) He refers to it as "The Cup."

4. What should morgues not have?
(a) Morgues should not have dutch doors.
(b) Morgues should not have heaters.
(c) Morgues should not have windows.
(d) Morgues should not have vending machines

5. Who owns the house behind the Paulsson home?
(a) Frank Paulsson.
(b) Bernice Towle.
(c) Edgar Allan Pogue.
(d) Junius Eise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of doctor is Dr. Stanley Philpott?

2. Who does Scarpetta call from her hotel?

3. What is Pogue's personal worries each time he drinks?

4. What kind of cigars did Pogue purchase in the shop in the James Center?

5. Pogue believes Dr. Philpott ran out of what on purpose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change does Lucy notice in Henri in chapter fifty-six?

2. How does Benton describe Henri in chapter forty-five?

3. Why does Scarpetta say that Pogue wouldn't have worried about catching the flu from Gilly Paulsson when he broke in to kill her even though Pogue had a disability that would have made the flu deadly to him?

4. In chapter fifty-one what events does Pogue recall that started his hatred for Lucy.

5. Describe what happens when Scarpetta first arrives at Mrs. Paulsson's home in the beginning of chapter thirty-one when Scarpetta goes to confront Mrs. Paulsson about the attack on Marino.

6. What does Scarpetta begin to gather up and tell Mrs. Paulsson after she is in Mrs. Paulsson's home in chapter thirty-one?

7. What does Scarpetta find in the abandoned building where she and Pogue used to work in chapter fifty-four?

8. What does Dr. Philpott tell Scarpetta about Pogue.

9. Why does Scarpetta not advise Rudy what to do about calling the police about the bomb?

10. What does Scarpetta tell Marino in chapter thirty-three when he asks if she is sure that Mrs. Paulsson won't call the cops?

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