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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 long did it take Harry to die?
2. Besides the killer, who else had asked Dexter, "what do you remember from before?"
3. Why does Dexter think Rita wants him to come over in Chapter 15?
4. Dexter says all of the following women were all apparently unable to exist without him, except for who?
5. Where does Dexter envision Deborah to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Deborah think the bodies of the three heads might be? Does Dexter agree with Deborah's hypothesis? Explain.
2. Explain the theme highlighted in Chapter 14.
3. Describe the dream Dexter has in Chapter 19. What does this dream foreshadow?
4. How does the Metro-Dade police react to the crime scene in Chapter 20. How is this different from their usual response to crime scenes? How Does Dexter respond to the crime scene?
5. Describe Dexter's first experience with the Dark Passenger.
6. Who is the Tamiami Trail Killer? How is he related to Dexter? What information does the Tamiami Trail Killer reveal to Dexter to prove his relation to him?
7. Who is the first person Deborah and Dexter interview at the ice rink? What information does this person reveal to them? Why is this information important to the crime scene?
8. Where does the bodies of the three heads turn up? Who finds the bodies? What is unique about the way the killer arranged the limbs?
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. Who does LaGuerta invite to the crime scene in Chapter 20? What does she tell these people? What is the result of her invitation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character found in Darkly Dreaming Dexter that can be considered morally ambiguous, behavior which discourages readers from identifying them as purely evil or purely good. Explain how the character can be viewed as morally ambiguous and why his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the work.
Essay Topic 2
Define a tragic hero. Based on your definition, create an argument for or against Dexter being a tragic hero.
Essay Topic 3
In a critical essay, analyze the main conflict in Darkly Dreaming Dexter and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both Dexter and the society in which he lives.
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