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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 corpse had Reba been feeling when she thought it was Dolarhyde's?

2. What prevents Crawford from telling Dolarhyde's story to Graham all in one sitting?

3. Who do the police hope will be able to help them narrow down the employees and find the killer?

4. What does Jacobi's lawyer tell Graham that they were able to retrieve that Jacobi's oldest son had taken?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the police anxious to have a profile of the killer in Chapter 34?

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

3. After Graham is given the remains of the killer from the charred house site what does he wonder about?

4. What does Graham dream about in the end of Chapter 54 while in the hospital?

5. While in the hospital what does Graham tell Reba?

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

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

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

9. What is Dolarhyde looking for and making note of when he goes to the Brooklyn Museum in Chapter 39?

10. Who does the Dragon demand to have in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dolarhyde's only word that he says while at the Graham's house is "Muhner" or Mother pronounced just as he had before his corrective surgery. Why was this his last word and what does it reveal about Dolarhyde? What effect did his death have on Molly? Did she blame Graham or simply associate him with the events? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Reba McClane had believed that Dolarhyde was a shy gentleman and that the reason for his behavior was simply that he was awkward. What did Dolarhyde do that should have given Reba warning signs?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it that Dolarhyde uses his grandmother's teeth in the killings? When the Dragon has Dolarhyde maim his genitals with his grandmother's teeth the Dragon says that they are his teeth. What connection does the grandmother and the Dragon have?

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