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Scarpetta Series Trivia Quiz

This is part 6 in my Scarpetta series quizzes. This one mostly focuses on "Unnatural Exposure" and "Post Mortem" since I just finished re-reading them and they are the most fresh in my mind. Warning: May contain spoilers!

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

Author
venusinfurs01

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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917

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the mastermind behind the "mutant pox" virus? Hint

Dr. Fredrick Webster

Dr. Kay Scarpetta

Dr. Phyllis Crowder

Dr. Holden McNeil

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the aromatherapy spray that contained the "mutant pox" virus? Hint

Beautiful!

4U!

Fresh!

Vita!

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Question 3 of 10

3. What time of year was Carrie Grethen's trial scheduled for? Hint

Summer

Spring

Winter

Fall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who visits Kay at the begining of "Black Notice"? Hint

Benton Wesley

Senator Frank Lord

Pete Marino

Chief Diane Bray

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the nickname given to the prison guard Helen Grimes in "Cruel and Unusual"? Hint

Helen the Terrible

Helen the Hun

Helen the Wicked

Helen the Horrible

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what night did the strangler strike in "Postmortem"? Hint

Saturday night

Tuesday night

Thursday night

Friday night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the last woman the strangler attacked? Hint

Brenda

Henna

Kay

Lori

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Abby Turnbull's relationship to the last stangler victim that died, Henna? Hint

cousin

sister

mother

no relation

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which book is Pat Harvey introduced? Hint

"Point of Orgin"

"From Potter's Field"

"Body Farm"

"All That Remains"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Kay go to stay with at the begining of "The Last Precinct"? Hint

Lucy

Her Mother

Marino

Anna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the mastermind behind the "mutant pox" virus?

Answer: Dr. Phyllis Crowder

Dr. Crowder was a disgruntled ex-lab employee who felt that the world need to pay because she was wrongfully dismissed from her job. Well in her mind it was wrongful termination.

2. What was the name of the aromatherapy spray that contained the "mutant pox" virus?

Answer: Vita!

These bottles were delivered to Scarpetta and her staff. Unfortunately Wingo used it on his face and he died from the diease.

3. What time of year was Carrie Grethen's trial scheduled for?

Answer: Spring

When Janet visits Kay in isolation, she tells Scapetta that Carrie's trial is scheduled for that coming spring. Janet's worry was that Kay would be struck as a witness because of her niece Lucy's affair with the defendant.

4. Who visits Kay at the begining of "Black Notice"?

Answer: Senator Frank Lord

Benton made Senator Lord promise that in the event of his (Benton's) death, he wanted a letter that he had written to Kay to be delivered one year after his death around Christmas time.

5. What was the nickname given to the prison guard Helen Grimes in "Cruel and Unusual"?

Answer: Helen the Hun

When Kay and Marino visit the prison in "Cruel and Unusual", he refers to Helen as "Helen the Hun".

6. On what night did the strangler strike in "Postmortem"?

Answer: Friday night

The strangler usual struck on Friday night/early Saturday morning.

7. Who was the last woman the strangler attacked?

Answer: Kay

The strangler attacked Kay in her home. As luck would have it, Marino was keeping an eye on her house and spotted the man sneaking into the window.

8. What was Abby Turnbull's relationship to the last stangler victim that died, Henna?

Answer: sister

Abby came home to find police all over her house and her sister murdered.

9. In which book is Pat Harvey introduced?

Answer: "All That Remains"

Pat Harvey was known as the "drug czar" in "All That Remains". Her daughter was killed by the man only know as the "couple killer" and in the end she shot herself but lived.

10. Who did Kay go to stay with at the begining of "The Last Precinct"?

Answer: Anna

Anna was Kay's trusted friend and psychiatrist.

Source: Author venusinfurs01

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