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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. How does Francis' grandmother begin to act when he turns eight?

2. Who are the police hoping will show up at Lounds' funeral?

3. What forensic evidence do they find on the letter from Lecter from the "Tooth Fairy"?

4. What reason do the police give to explain why the killer covered Mr. Leeds' body?

5. Who does Lounds ask for before he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the reasons that Graham initially doesn't want to go help Crawford with the murder investigation?

2. What was Lounds' job when he first started at the Tattler as described in Chapter 16?

3. What is the first thing that Graham does when he arrives in Atlanta in Chapter 2?

4. Describe Dr. Lecter's response to Dolarhyde that the police find in Chapter 14 and why they decide to run it rather than stop it.

5. In Chapter 18 what information does Bloom give Crawford, Graham, and the others, in reference to the killer, to use in the made-up story that Lounds was going to produce?

6. What happens that places Francis Dolarhyde in the army?

7. Describe the conversation Wendy and Graham have at Lounds' gravesite?

8. What does Dr. Bloom say in Chapter 3 is the reason that the killer breaks the mirrors?

9. After Lounds is taken captive by Dolarhyde what is Dolarhyde's response to Lounds' phrase "man to man"?

10. What is Marian Dolarhyde's response when she sees her son after he is born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dolarhyde says at one point in the story that he can sacrifice people to the Dragon and then go back to Reba and treat her well. Does Dolarhyde believe that he and the Dragon are still completely separate? Is what Dolarhyde feels for Reba love? Explain. If Dolarhyde and the Dragon are "becoming" or are the same entity why can Dolarhyde love Reba but the Dragon want her dead?

Essay Topic 2

Graham honestly seems to hate the ability he has to delve into the killer's mind. Would Graham be better at what he does if he didn't hate what his ability did to him? What is it about Graham's attributes that makes him hate his job? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Dolarhyde watches Reba kiss Ralph Mandy and it hurts him. Why does Dolarhyde kill Ralph Mandy? Explain - 'Seeing Reba kiss Mandy had stabbed Dolarhyde deep. Then the pain left him for good.' What does it mean that it left him for good? Is this an omniscient view of Dolarhyde's feelings or does Dolarhyde feel that the pain has left him for good?

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