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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. ______ knows Dexter's dark secret.

2. ______ do not like Dexter and they quite often disapprove of what he does to their masters.

3. In Dexter's childhood memory, he is sitting in a pool of ______.

4. Whose murder makes the newspaper as a Tamiami Trail copy-cat murder?

5. What does Deborah and Dexter find in the goalie's net in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the security camera capture that surprises both Deborah and Dexter? How does Deborah respond to this surprise?

2. Who asks Dexter for help in solving the Jaworski case? Why does this person turn to Dexter?

3. What does Dexter find at the docks? How do these objects fit the killer's need for tight, enclosed spaces?

4. Who does Dexter find inside the storage container? Who does Dexter hypothesize put Deborah in the storage container? Is his hypothesis correct? Explain.

5. Describe the dream Dexter has in Chapter 19. What does this dream foreshadow?

6. Explain the theme highlighted in Chapter 14.

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 two conclusions does Dexter come to when thinking about the Jaworski murder case?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a critical essay, analyze the main conflict in Darkly Dreaming Dexter and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both Dexter and the society in which he lives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze at least three examples of symbolism found within Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Cite your references.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in Darkly Dreaming Dexter.

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