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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. Why do the women at the office where Jack takes Amanda treat him differently?

2. Where did Jack work after graduating from college?

3. Where does Jack find Eric's MP3 player?

4. What type of build does Charley have?

5. Does Jack think it is possible for AI to become self-aware?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Ellen give Jack when he calls her on Day 5? How does he react to it?

2. Describe what Amanda looks like the day after her trip to the hospital.

3. What is unusual about the condition Amanda develops on Day 2?

4. List the items Jack has to remove before entering the Xymos facility.

5. What does Julia do at her job?

6. What is the other medical case similar to Amanda's that the doctor speaks to Jack about?

7. Why is Jack hesitant to go back to MediaTronics when they offer him his job back?

8. What dream does Mary describe when she is talking on the phone with Jack?

9. What reason does Mary give for Ricky and Julia's strange behavior?

10. What concerns Jack about the sprinklers turning on the morning of Day 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack and Julia's children are put in a difficult position in Prey. Their mother is rarely home for dinner and their father is the only parent they ever spend time with. The children can tell that something is wrong with their mother, yet they can do little about it. Write an essay detailing the things Nicole, Eric, and Amanda are put through. Why does Julia violently spank Amanda? Why does Julia refuse to hold Amanda when she comes home from the hospital? Why do the older children say their mother is crazy? What sorts of things has she done that makes them think such a thing? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Technology is the most dominant element in Prey. Write an essay exploring the ideas of technology and technological advances. How is technology important to the story? How do technological advances both hinder and help the protagonists? What lesson is to be learned from the story when it comes to technology and using it wisely? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in Prey are overly concerned with accumulating wealth and success. Eventually these obsessions lead to their downfall. Write an essay explaining how wealth and success play into the lives of Jack, Julia, Ellen, Ricky, and others. Which characters strive the most to be wealthy and successful? Why? Which characters obsess to the point at which these elements become their downfall? Why? What happens to them? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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