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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. Who is Deborah speaking to in Chapter 23, when she says, "I'm leaving you in charge of determining if this evidence is relevant."
(a) Matthews.
(b) Dexter.
(c) Vince.
(d) Batista.

2. Dexter begins to think that ______ is the Tamiami Trail killer.
(a) Jamie.
(b) Doakes.
(c) He.
(d) Donovan.

3. Who reprimands LaGuerta for speaking to the media?
(a) Steban.
(b) Dexter.
(c) Sergeant Doakes.
(d) Captain Matthews.

4. Why is there blood smeared on the ice in Chapter 21?
(a) The killer left it for Dexter.
(b) Dexter smeared his victim's blood on the ice.
(c) Steban fell on the ice.
(d) LaGuerta is shot on the ice.

5. In context, who is "we" referring to in Chapter 14?
(a) Dexter and the Dark Passenger.
(b) Dexter and LaGuerta.
(c) Dexter and Jamie.
(d) Dexter and Deborah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dexter did not collect blood from ______.

2. How many heads are at the crime scene in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 15, ______ came into Dexter's mind unwanted and unasked.

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

5. Where does Dexter envision Deborah to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who interrupts Dexter's killing process in Chapter 15? How is Dexter aware of this person? How does Dexter handle this interruption?

3. Who asks Dexter for help in solving the Jaworski case? Why does this person turn to Dexter?

4. What does Dexter find at the docks? How do these objects fit the killer's need for tight, enclosed spaces?

5. Who follows Dexter to the docks? Why does this person follow him? Who warned this person of Dexter's illicit behavior?

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

7. How does the Metro-Dade police react to the crime scene in Chapter 20. How is this different from their usual response to crime scenes? How Does Dexter respond to the crime scene?

8. 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?

9. Who calls Dexter in the beginning of Chapter 24? Why is this person calling? What conclusion does Dexter come to with this phone call?

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

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