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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. Who is Dexter referring to when he says, "bravo, Miss Marple"?

2. Who is the very large black man with an injured air of permanent hostility?

3. The narrator is wearing all of the following in Chapter 1, except for which?

4. What is unusual about the crime scene in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 8, who is in charge during the Metro police meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What question does Dexter say is the key to thinking about the killer? How would Dexter have done things different had he committed these murders?

4. What "trophy" does the Tamiami Trail Killer give to Dexter? For what reason does Dexter believe the killer gave him this trophy?

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. Dexter states that he has a small reputation for hunches, what does he mean? Why is he capable of having such hunches?

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

8. Who makes an arrest in the Tamiami Trail Killer case? Why does this person think they have the right suspect?

9. For what reason does Dexter say he does his job? Does he do it to catch the bad guy?

10. Who does Dexter kill in the beginning of the novel? Why does Dexter kill this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Jeff Lindsay's use of personification throughout the text. Use specific examples from Darkly Dreaming Dexter to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work.

Essay Topic 3

Distinguish the character of Brian to that of Dexter. Explain their similarities and differences as detailed in the text.

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