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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 the very large black man with an injured air of permanent hostility?
2. Who killed the seven orphaned children?
3. What does the narrator stick in Father Donovan's neck?
4. What does the narrator use to make a noose for his victim in Chapter 1?
5. Who says, "I guess it's possible to miss a lot of obvious things, Detective"?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason does Dexter say he does his job? Does he do it to catch the bad guy?
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. 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?
4. What is the name of the suspect arrested in the Tamiami Trail murder case? What makes this person a potential suspect?
5. What is cell crystallization? How is it relevant to the murder victims?
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. Why does Dexter attend the Metro's seventy-two hour meeting? Who is unhappy that Dexter is at the meeting? Explain.
8. 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?
9. Why does Dexter go out for a drive in the middle of the night? What is he hoping to find?
10. Who makes an arrest in the Tamiami Trail Killer case? Why does this person think they have the right suspect?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of the title Darkly Dreaming Dexter and analyze how it is developed throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Distinguish the character of Brian to that of Dexter. Explain their similarities and differences as detailed in the text.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Jeff Lindsay's use of personification throughout the text. Use specific examples from Darkly Dreaming Dexter to support your answer.
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