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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. After looking over the file what does Lecter say that the killer goes outside to look at after he has murdered?

2. What does Marian's mother do when Marian and her wealthy husband refuse to help her with her bills?

3. What is Dr. Lecter able to get from Dr. Bloom's assistant?

4. What do the police in Chicago accuse Graham of?

5. What does Graham go to do before the Tattler runs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Dolarhyde's confrontation with the newspaper stand vendor different than what Dolarhyde would have done in the past?

2. What does the range master note about the couple, Graham and Molly, at the shooting range at the end of Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 6 how does Graham describe his encounter with Dr. Lecter?

4. What arrangement does Graham make with Lecter when he goes to visit Lecter in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 12 what is discovered about the marking that was left in the tree by the killer?

6. What does Graham not like about Crawford's plan involving Freddy Lounds in Chapter 17?

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

8. Describe the response that Dolarhyde's stepbrothers and sisters have when he arrives.

9. What is the thermos used for that Dolarhyde puts in Lounds' lap?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Dolarhyde honestly appears to care for Reba. Could he have resisted his urges to kill and "become" had he found Reba earlier on? Explain. What is it about Reba that made her safe with Dolarhyde?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it that Dolarhyde doesn't fully realize that he has begun to have feelings for Reba? Why is it that the service man at the station attempting to look up Reba's dress is what gives him an idea that he is beginning to care for her? What does this reveal about Dolarhyde?

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