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Quiz about Patricia Cornwells characters

Patricia Cornwell's characters Quiz

Captain Marino plays a significant role in the Scarpetta series, let's see how much you know about him. Warning: May contain spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by venusinfurs01. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
venusinfurs01

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,260

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Pete Marino's estranged son? Hint

Mark

Rocky

John

Jay

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Marino's ex-wife? Hint

Kay

Tracy

Lori

Doris

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Question 3 of 10

3. Marino and Scarpetta had an affair.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who does Marino teach to shoot a gun? Hint

Doris

Janet

Lucy

Kay

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marino killed Temple Brooks Gault.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the book "Cause of Death", what does Marino tell Kay one of his biggest fears is? Hint

nuclear power

spiders

radiation

guns

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marino was a cop in New Jersey before moving to Virginia.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Marino's VICAP partner? Hint

Bill Boltz

Benton Wesley

Chuck Ruffin

Danny Webster

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which new Deputy Chief in "Black Notice" tried to get Marino to retire by demoting him? Hint

Deputy Chief Al Carson

Deputy Chief Diane Bray

Deputy Chief Dominic Remamo

Deputy Chief Lucy Farinelli

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Marino refer to INTERPOL as? Hint

Secret Weirdos

Secret Psychos

Secret Squirrels

Secret Police

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Pete Marino's estranged son?

Answer: Rocky

Rocky finally makes an appearance in "The Last Precinct" as Jean Baptiste's lawyer.

2. What is the name of Marino's ex-wife?

Answer: Doris

She left him for someone she met while caring for her mother.

3. Marino and Scarpetta had an affair.

Answer: False

As much as Marino was in love with Kay, nothing ever came of it except jealousy when Kay and Benton Wesley started having their affair in "The Body Farm".

4. Who does Marino teach to shoot a gun?

Answer: Lucy

Kay asked for Marino for this as her Christmas present because her niece Lucy wanted desperately to know how to fire a gun.

5. Marino killed Temple Brooks Gault.

Answer: False

Kay killed him in a subway tunnel in New York in the book "From Potter's Field".

6. In the book "Cause of Death", what does Marino tell Kay one of his biggest fears is?

Answer: radiation

He tells the story of how his ex-wife brought home dishes she had bought that were rumoured to set a radiation counter off and he took them away and hid them.

7. Marino was a cop in New Jersey before moving to Virginia.

Answer: False

The correct answer is New York.

8. Who is Marino's VICAP partner?

Answer: Benton Wesley

VICAP stands for Violent Criminal Apprehension Program. Marino and Benton worked together for many years before Benton's death.

9. Which new Deputy Chief in "Black Notice" tried to get Marino to retire by demoting him?

Answer: Deputy Chief Diane Bray

Diane Bray was not a very nice character. She was only alive for one book but that was long enough to make everybody miserable.

10. What did Marino refer to INTERPOL as?

Answer: Secret Squirrels

Marino didn't trust many people. INTERPOL stands for International Police.

Source: Author venusinfurs01

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