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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 ailment does Bekker suffer from?

2. What is the surname of Lucas' boss?

3. Who is glaring at Bekker?

4. What is the name of the protagonist in the book?

5. Lucas believes that the lover may be a _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lucas' first interaction with an investigator from Internal Affairs?

2. Discuss the press conference and what information is revealed to the press.

3. What is Bekker's obsession? How has it changed? What is Bekker's immediate plan?

4. Who is Carlo Druze? Describe his personality and motives.

5. Examine the reaction of the lover when he walks in on Druze.

6. Who does Lucas see at the press conference?

7. Who is Dr. Merriam? How does Lucas contact him? What help can Merriam offer to Lucas regarding Bekker?

8. Who is Loverboy? What is his first action in the investigation?

9. What does Lucas learn about the crime scene at the Bekker house? What is unusual about it?

10. Who is Michael Bekker? Describe his personality and motives.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Elle. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the friends respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Did Lucas' relationship with Elle help or hinder Lucas' opinion? How did it affect the case?

Essay Topic 2

In "Eyes of Prey" it becomes clear early on that the eyes of each victim represent something special to Michael Bekker. Examine Bekker's obsession with the eyes. Is there a specific reason Bekker wants the eyes of each victim removed? Is there something from Bekker's past that causes the behavior? Is there some religious connotation? Are the eyes a metaphor for something deeper? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Sloan is by Lucas' side on many occasions, particularly when it was feared Lucas might do something drastic. It was Sloan that sat up with Lucas all through the night. Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Sloan. What is the common ground for their relationship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do they respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically?

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