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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. Who does Dexter say was really terrible at screaming?
2. By what name does Dexter call the killer?
3. Brian tells Dexter that when their mom died, they were in that storage container for ______ before they were found.
4. Dexter says that ______ is a place where family mattered and obligations were as real as headless hookers.
5. Who calls Dexter looking for Deborah?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Who does LaGuerta invite to the crime scene in Chapter 20? What does she tell these people? What is the result of her invitation?
3. What souvenir does Dexter collect from his victims? Whom does Dexter not get a souvenir from? How does he go about retrieving his souvenir?
4. Who interrupts Dexter's killing process in Chapter 15? How is Dexter aware of this person? How does Dexter handle this interruption?
5. 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?
6. Who asks Dexter for help in solving the Jaworski case? Why does this person turn to Dexter?
7. What three gifts does the Tamiami Trail Killer leave behind? What do these three gifts represent?
8. 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?
9. What does Dexter find at the docks? How do these objects fit the killer's need for tight, enclosed spaces?
10. Explain why there is a battle for jurisdiction at the crime scene. Who is the battle between? Who ultimately wins the battle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of politicking in the police force. Analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work, include the effect it has on the characters in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Distinguish the character of Brian to that of Dexter. Explain their similarities and differences as detailed in the text.
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