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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Harry to die?
(a) Three days.
(b) Fifty-seven years.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) Two minutes.

2. ______ knows Dexter's dark secret.
(a) Rita.
(b) Cody.
(c) Sergeant Doakes.
(d) LaGuerta.

3. Dexter observes Brian reaching into a carton and pulling out a handful of ______ with a springing panther on them.
(a) Belts.
(b) Sweatshirts.
(c) Shirts.
(d) Hats.

4. According to LaGuerta, who wants to kill Dexter?
(a) Doakes.
(b) Brian.
(c) Matthews.
(d) Vince.

5. Dexter was ______ when Deborah disappeared.
(a) Asleep.
(b) Out for a jog.
(c) Eating.
(d) In the shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Detective LaGuerta's first name?

2. Dexter says all of the following women were all apparently unable to exist without him, except for who?

3. Who is Deborah referring to when she says, "maybe about fashion. She dresses really nice"?

4. Why does Dexter think Rita wants him to come over in Chapter 15?

5. Harry wanted Dexter to stop the nurse like the ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?

2. 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?

3. Describe Dexter's first experience with the Dark Passenger.

4. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.

5. What does the security camera capture that surprises both Deborah and Dexter? How does Deborah respond to this surprise?

6. Where does Dexter go after he is nearly caught cutting up his victim? What happens at this location?

7. Describe the dream Dexter has in Chapter 19. What does this dream foreshadow?

8. What does Dexter find at the docks? How do these objects fit the killer's need for tight, enclosed spaces?

9. Who calls Dexter in the beginning of Chapter 24? Why is this person calling? What conclusion does Dexter come to with this phone call?

10. What souvenir does Dexter collect from his victims? Whom does Dexter not get a souvenir from? How does he go about retrieving his souvenir?

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