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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much importance did Dexter put on the amount of time his relationship with Judy lasted?

2. Where had Dexter's winter dreams flourished?

3. While on the couch after Devlin leaves the office, what does Dexter do for the first time in years?

4. What does Dexter close his eyes and try to envision after Devlin leaves his office?

5. Dexter looked back at the night spent will Judy from the perspective of how many years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dexter struggles to establish a lasting, meaningful relationship with Judy. When that fails, he gets engaged to Irene.

1. What does Dexter see in Irene that makes him propose to her?

2. What happens just before Dexter and Irene's engagement is to be announced?

3. Compare and contrast Judy and Irene.

Essay Topic 2

Dexter has feelings as well as Judy.

1. How does Dexter feel a week into his relationship with Judy?

2. How does Judy make Dexter feel in Part 5 after he has sacrificed his engagement to Irene?

3. How does Dexter feel when he learns Judy is no longer beautiful?

Essay Topic 3

Similes are an important part of literature. They compare two otherwise dissimilar objects in order to add description to a thing or situation. What is meant by the following similes from Winter Dreams?

1. "When he crossed the hills the wind blew cold as misery."

2. "The long Minnesota winter shut down like the white lid of a box."

3. "His heart turned over like the fly-wheel of the boat."

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