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Kay Scarpetta quiz

This quiz is about character Dr. Kay Scarpetta created by Patrica Cornwell. The questions are from every book with this story line, so if you haven't read them all, you may want to wait. I don't want to spoil anything.

A multiple-choice quiz by venusinfurs01. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
venusinfurs01

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,602

Updated
Jun 12 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1870

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In "Postmortem" who is the first victim mentioned in the book? Hint

Abby Turnbull

Lori Perterson

Judith Myers

Lori Petersen

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Cruel and Unusual", who is the person that killed the prison guard named Helen Grimes? Hint

Pete Marino

Mark Jameson

Ronnie Joe Wadell

Temple Brooks Gault

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the book "From Potter's Field", what was the name of the victim found naked by the fountain in New York? Hint

Jayne Rachel Gault

Rachel Jane Gault

Jane Rachel Gault

Rachel Jayne Gault

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Question 4 of 10

4. Carrie Grethen escapes from Bellvue Mental Hospitol in the book "Point of Orgin".

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. From "Body of Evidence", who followed Kay to Key West? Hint

Pete Marino

Mark James

Benton Wesley

the killer

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Question 6 of 10

6. General Knowledge: Who teaches Lucy how to shoot a gun? Hint

Marino

Kay

Janet

Benton

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Question 7 of 10

7. What book is Benton murdered in? Hint

The Last Precinct

The Body Farm

Point of Origin

Black Notice

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what book is Kay investigating the death of Emily Steiner? Hint

Cruel and Unusual

The Body Farm

Unnatural Exposure

Cause of Death

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Wingo, Scarpetta's morgue assistant, die? Hint

Aids

Heart failure

Hepatitis

Smallpox

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Kay's secretary? Hint

Cleta

Jennifer

Abby

Rose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Postmortem" who is the first victim mentioned in the book?

Answer: Lori Petersen

In the very beginning of the book Dr. Scarpetta is going to the Petersen residence.

2. In "Cruel and Unusual", who is the person that killed the prison guard named Helen Grimes?

Answer: Temple Brooks Gault

Temple Gault killed the young boy Eddie Heath, the prison guard Helen Grimes, and Scarpetta's morgue assistant, Susan Story.

3. In the book "From Potter's Field", what was the name of the victim found naked by the fountain in New York?

Answer: Rachel Jayne Gault

Temple Gault returns in this book and kills his homeless sister.

4. Carrie Grethen escapes from Bellvue Mental Hospitol in the book "Point of Orgin".

Answer: False

She escapes from Kirby Psychiatric Hospitol with the help of Newton Joyce.

5. From "Body of Evidence", who followed Kay to Key West?

Answer: Mark James

When Kay returned to her hotel room from talking with PJ, Mark was there waiting for her. At first she was not sure why and with what intentions.

6. General Knowledge: Who teaches Lucy how to shoot a gun?

Answer: Marino

Kay asked Marino to teach Lucy to shoot as her Christmas gift.

7. What book is Benton murdered in?

Answer: Point of Origin

Sadly he was killed with by Newton Joyce along side Temple Gault's ex-partner in crime and Lucy's ex-lover, Carrie Grethen.

8. In what book is Kay investigating the death of Emily Steiner?

Answer: The Body Farm

Little Emily was killed by her mother who had hid everthing from the police and blamed an innocent man for her crime.

9. How does Wingo, Scarpetta's morgue assistant, die?

Answer: Smallpox

Poor Wingo died of smallpox in the book "Unnatural Exposure".

10. Who is Kay's secretary?

Answer: Rose

Rose was in every book from the beginning.

Source: Author venusinfurs01

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