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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 give Willy to to carry when Graham gets off the plane?

2. What does Reba do that fascinates Dolarhyde when they arrive at her apartment?

3. Where does Graham assume that the killer took Lounds before he killed him?

4. What does the Dragon tell Dolarhyde he must do if he wants help?

5. What weapons are found in the ashes of Dolarhyde's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Dragon offer Dolarhyde in Chapter 44?

2. What does Graham find when the DC-3 plane lands in Chapter 52?

3. What does Dolarhyde tell Reba about the Leeds family and the Jacobi family?

4. Why does the fire inspector not expect to find remains of Dolarhyde?

5. Why does Crawford worry about Graham and think about pulling him out of the empty court room in Chapter 32?

6. When Dolarhyde has a discussion with the Dragon in Chapter 37 what are the main differences in the two personalities?

7. What does Molly tell Graham when they get home?

8. What takes place in the phone call between Graham and Molly and Willy in Chapter 40?

9. Describe Reba's trip to see the Tiger and the reaction of the people involved.

10. What is Dolarhyde's reaction to the press conference on Lounds' murder in Chapter 33?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Dolarhyde want Reba to go and be able to touch the tiger at the zoo? Why did this create such strong feelings in Dolarhyde?

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