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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 does Graham think that the killer would have wanted to witness before killing the first family?

2. Why does Dolarhyde go to Baeder Chemical?

3. What does Dolarhyde NOT have in his huge ledger that he got at the bankruptcy sale?

4. What do the majority of the people at Lounds' funeral believe about Graham?

5. What is it that Graham found in Lecter's office that led him to the realization that Lecter was the killer that Graham had been looking for?

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. 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.

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

4. How are the teeth imprints found on the bodies described in Chapter 3?

5. What does Dolarhyde say to Dr Lecter in reference to Graham on the toilet paper in Chapter 13?

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

7. What is odd about Dolarhyde's speech when he talks to Eileen in Chapter 9?

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

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

10. What does Lecter do after Graham leaves him in Chapter 8?

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

After Reba and Dolarhyde sleep together he puts her hand on his face. What does this symbolize for Dolarhyde? What does it show about the relationship between the two of them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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