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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 does Dexter say was really terrible at screaming?
2. Why does Dexter go into Jamie's evidence box?
3. How many girls does Jamie confess to taking?
4. What is Detective LaGuerta's first name?
5. Who reprimands LaGuerta for speaking to the media?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dexter's first experience with the Dark Passenger.
2. 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?
3. What souvenir does Dexter collect from his victims? Whom does Dexter not get a souvenir from? How does he go about retrieving his souvenir?
4. Who is the Tamiami Trail Killer? How is he related to Dexter? What information does the Tamiami Trail Killer reveal to Dexter to prove his relation to him?
5. How does Dexter feel about people at the Metro-Dade police force saying he has a feeling for serial homicide? Explain.
6. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?
7. Who does LaGuerta invite to the crime scene in Chapter 20? What does she tell these people? What is the result of her invitation?
8. Who calls Dexter in the beginning of Chapter 24? Why is this person calling? What conclusion does Dexter come to with this phone call?
9. Who is the first person Dexter ever killed? How old was he at the time? Who choose Dexter's first victim? Explain.
10. What two conclusions does Dexter come to when thinking about the Jaworski murder case?
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
Define a tragic hero. Based on your definition, create an argument for or against Dexter being a tragic hero.
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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