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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the narrator's foster father's name?
2. Dexter believes the murder suspect ______ a vehicle to transport the bodies.
3. What language does Dexter say seems to be a race against an invisible stopwatch and to get out as much as possible in three-second bursts without using any consonants?
4. Who suspects there is something up with Dexter?
5. Dexter says that as a rule he does not remember ______.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Dexter go out for a drive in the middle of the night? What is he hoping to find?
2. After much consideration, what is Dexter's hypothesis of the Tamiami Trail Killer's reason for not finishing the cutting of his victim? To whom does he tell his hypothesis to? Does Dexter think the Tamiami Trail Killer will kill again? Explain.
3. Compare and contrast Dexter and Deborah Morgan. Use specific details from the text to support your answer.
4. Who does Dexter kill in the beginning of the novel? Why does Dexter kill this person?
5. Who makes an arrest in the Tamiami Trail Killer case? Why does this person think they have the right suspect?
6. Why are Dexter's co-workers surprised to see him at the crime scene in the beginning of the novel? What is Dexter's reaction to this news? Explain.
7. 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?
8. Why does Dexter follow the refrigerated truck? What happens after the truck driver realizes that Dexter has been following him?
9. Describe Dexter's feelings towards children. Does he want kids of his own? Explain.
10. What is the relationship between Deborah and Detective LaGuerta? How does LaGuerta display her dislike in Deborah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a scene from Darkly Dreaming Dexter in which some of the most significant events are mental or psychological, such as an awakening, discovery, or change in consciousness. In a well-organized essay, describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense and climax usually associated with external action.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the title Darkly Dreaming Dexter and analyze how it is developed throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the first chapter of Darkly Dreaming Dexter introduces the major theme of the piece. Use specific details from the first chapter to justify your answer.
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