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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. In Chapter 23, who says, "no one will blame you" in regard to the image on the security video?
2. Who is Dexter's first human victim?
3. All of the following items are found in or around the heads in Chapter 19, except for which item?
4. What can one view on Kathouse.com?
5. LaGuerta tells Dexter that if she doesn't catch the Tamiami Trail killer by herself in ______ she will be a meter maid.
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who interrupts Dexter's killing process in Chapter 15? How is Dexter aware of this person? How does Dexter handle this interruption?
3. Describe Dexter's first experience with the Dark Passenger.
4. Who asks Dexter for help in solving the Jaworski case? Why does this person turn to Dexter?
5. What three gifts does the Tamiami Trail Killer leave behind? What do these three gifts represent?
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. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.
8. What two conclusions does Dexter come to when thinking about the Jaworski murder case?
9. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?
10. Describe the dream Dexter has in Chapter 19. What does this dream foreshadow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how the first chapter of Darkly Dreaming Dexter introduces the major theme of the piece. Use specific details from the first chapter to justify your answer.
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
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.
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