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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. What does Dexter find in his passenger seat of his car?
(a) A Barbie doll.
(b) A baby doll.
(c) A flower.
(d) A balloon.

2. In Chapter 15, how does Dexter know there is a security guard outside where he is working?
(a) He hears the guard's radio.
(b) He hears the guard's car.
(c) He sees the guard enter the room.
(d) He hears the guard cough.

3. What type of girls does Jamie kill?
(a) Orphaned.
(b) Runaways.
(c) Swedish.
(d) European.

4. What can one view on Kathouse.com?
(a) Real estate.
(b) Cat houses.
(c) Crime scene photos.
(d) Panther's hockey games.

5. The statement, "and there I was out over the city like a boneless bird, flowing and swift and the cold air moved around me..." comes from where?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Nicholas Sparks.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Dexter's dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Detective LaGuerta's first name?

2. LaGuerta tells Dexter that if she doesn't catch the Tamiami Trail killer by herself in ______ she will be a meter maid.

3. According to Deborah, what would Harry do if he saw the image on the security video?

4. In context, who is "we" referring to in Chapter 14?

5. Who kills LaGuerta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first person Dexter ever killed? How old was he at the time? Who choose Dexter's first victim? Explain.

2. Who is the Tamiami Trail Killer? How is he related to Dexter? What information does the Tamiami Trail Killer reveal to Dexter to prove his relation to him?

3. What souvenir does Dexter collect from his victims? Whom does Dexter not get a souvenir from? How does he go about retrieving his souvenir?

4. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?

5. What is the name of Dexter's latest kill in Chapter 14? What crime did this person commit? How does Dexter's victim feel about the crime he has committed?

6. What does the security camera capture that surprises both Deborah and Dexter? How does Deborah respond to this surprise?

7. Where does Dexter go after he is nearly caught cutting up his victim? What happens at this location?

8. Who does LaGuerta invite to the crime scene in Chapter 20? What does she tell these people? What is the result of her invitation?

9. Where does the bodies of the three heads turn up? Who finds the bodies? What is unique about the way the killer arranged the limbs?

10. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.

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