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

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

3. Dexter tells LaGuerta, "all of McHale's victims were off ______.
(a) Alligator Alley.
(b) I-75.
(c) Tamiami Trail.
(d) I-4.

4. According to Harry, the Last Nurse kills by ______ her patients.
(a) Poisoning.
(b) Strangling.
(c) Suffocating.
(d) Overdosing.

5. Dexter dreams he has killed ______ women in Chapter 19.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "but then you push me on the floor like I'm some kind of pig, and I wonder what's wrong with me?"

2. Dexter observes Brian reaching into a carton and pulling out a handful of ______ with a springing panther on them.

3. By what name does Dexter call the killer?

4. In Chapter 24, Deborah signed out of work to go to ________.

5. What type of girls does Jamie kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why is LaGuerta angry with Deborah in Chapter 22? How does LaGuerta take out her frustrations on Deborah?

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

5. Explain the theme highlighted in Chapter 14.

6. How does Dexter feel about people at the Metro-Dade police force saying he has a feeling for serial homicide? Explain.

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

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

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

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

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