Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who drives the Zamboni for the morning skate?
2. What type of vehicle does Jamie drive?
3. Where does Deborah suggest the Tamiami Trail killer has the bodies?
4. LaGuerta tells Dexter that if she doesn't catch the Tamiami Trail killer by herself in ______ she will be a meter maid.
5. How old was Dexter when his biological mother died?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dexter's first experience with the Dark Passenger.
2. Describe the new gift Dexter finds in his car in Chapter 24. What clue does this gift reveal to Dexter?
3. Who is the first person Dexter ever killed? How old was he at the time? Who choose Dexter's first victim? Explain.
4. 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?
5. Who follows Dexter to the docks? Why does this person follow him? Who warned this person of Dexter's illicit behavior?
6. Who is the first person Deborah and Dexter interview at the ice rink? What information does this person reveal to them? Why is this information important to the crime scene?
7. Describe the dream Dexter has in Chapter 19. What does this dream foreshadow?
8. What does the security camera capture that surprises both Deborah and Dexter? How does Deborah respond to this surprise?
9. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.
10. Who does LaGuerta invite to the crime scene in Chapter 20? What does she tell these people? What is the result of her invitation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Select a scene from the novel that you find most memorable. Write an essay in which you identify the scene, explain its relationship to the work and analyze the reasons for its effectiveness.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the relevance of the setting of Miami to the plot of the novel. Why is the setting important to the understanding of Darkly Dreaming Dexter?
Essay Topic 3
Choose a scene from Darkly Dreaming Dexter in which some of the most significant events are mental or psychological, such as an awakening, discovery, or change in consciousness. In a well-organized essay, describe how the author manages to give these internal events the sense of excitement, suspense and climax usually associated with external action.
|
This section contains 944 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
