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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. How did Dexter's foster mom die?
(a) Murder.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Suicide.

2. Dexter reveals that their murder suspect is nicknamed the ______.
(a) Sunset Slayer.
(b) Tamiami Trail Butcher.
(c) Miami Vampire.
(d) Gainesville Ripper.

3. Who says, "I guess it's possible to miss a lot of obvious things, Detective"?
(a) Dexter.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Matthews.
(d) LaGuerta.

4. What is the tattoo of on the ankle of the murder victim in Chapter 3?
(a) A rose.
(b) A heart.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A bird.

5. What type of vehicle does Dexter suggest the murder suspect uses to transport the bodies?
(a) A limo.
(b) A refrigerated truck.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A taxi cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dexter tell about his discovery in his refrigerator?

2. Metro-Dade has a policy of pulling the homicide team together approximately _____ after a murder.

3. LaGuerta asks Dexter ______ times if he had seen the driver of the refrigerated truck.

4. Who is Metro-Dade police's rival?

5. Who is handling the murder case in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Detective LaGuerta? Do the other characters in the novel respect Detective LaGuerta? What is her relationship with Dexter like?

2. Who was first aware of Dexter's dark secret? What did this person advise Dexter to do?

3. How does Dexter feel about killing and in what way does killing satisfy Dexter? How does killing affect his "dark schemata"?

4. Explain what Dexter believes the real Tamiami Trail Killer is going to do now that there has been an arrest in the murder case.

5. What does Dexter do on his date with Rita that upsets her? What is Dexter's reaction to the situation? What is he thinking about?

6. What is Detective LaGuerta's hypothesis as to why the Tamiami Trail Killer did not finish cutting his victim? What does Dexter find wrong with her hypothesis?

7. What object is sitting on top of the package of body parts found in the goalie's net at the ice rink? Who is the object left for? Why?

8. What gift does the intruder leave Dexter? What is symbolic of this gift?

9. How does Dexter know someone has been inside his home? What is damaged or missing inside Dexter's home?

10. Why does Dexter go out for a drive in the middle of the night? What is he hoping to find?

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