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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 type of vehicle does Jamie drive?
2. Where does the Tamiami Trail killer leave the bodies in Chapter 19?
3. Who says, "human beings are so resilient, aren't they"?
4. Brian tells Dexter that they are ______.
5. Harry wanted Dexter to stop the nurse like the ______.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Brian want Dexter to do with him? Does Dexter abide by Brian's request? Explain. Who does Dexter and Brian kill?
2. Who asks Dexter for help in solving the Jaworski case? Why does this person turn to Dexter?
3. What three gifts does the Tamiami Trail Killer leave behind? What do these three gifts represent?
4. When was the last time Dexter was inside the storage container? How did this event effect Dexter?
5. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.
6. Where does Dexter go after he is nearly caught cutting up his victim? What happens at this location?
7. What two conclusions does Dexter come to when thinking about the Jaworski murder case?
8. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?
9. Who interrupts Dexter's killing process in Chapter 15? How is Dexter aware of this person? How does Dexter handle this interruption?
10. What does the security camera capture that surprises both Deborah and Dexter? How does Deborah respond to this surprise?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a death scene from the novel that reveals the values of the main character and the society in which he lives. In a focused essay, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
In a detailed essay, explain how the Dark Passenger affects and relates to Dexter. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
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