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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. Of what was D. Wayne Price convicted?

2. What kind of people did Koop's mother dislike?

3. Who is Ray Cherry?

4. What is unique about the people who call in the tip about the license plate seen at the bookstore before Wannemaker is killed?

5. Whom does Koop first attack in the apartment complex across the street from Sara's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the owner of The Saint tell Davenport and Connell when they come to question him about Harriet?

2. What important information does Mae Heinz contribute to the investigation?

3. What signals to Davenport and Greaves that Junky Doog, when they find him, has lost touch with reality?

4. What kind of woman was Koop's mother?

5. What does Price insist happened the night he supposedly killed the woman he is in jail for killing?

6. What kind of case does Davenport watch Weather operate on in the hospital in Chapter 11?

7. What is Weather and Davenport's relationship?

8. How does Koop get a copy of the new key to Sara's apartment?

9. How does Davenport and Connell's case supposedly connect to Del's case (in Chapter 14)?

10. Why is Chief Roux furious in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Murder mysteries, and John Sandford in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least four aspects of Sandford's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from "Night Prey" to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least three different literary techniques Sandford uses to create tension in "Night Prey."

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least four different ways the story of "Night Prey" would change if the setting were in a very large, urban area, like New York City, instead of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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