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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. Which character saw a white man in a truck drop off Lane's body?
2. What possibility about the killer do Davenport and Connell discuss in Chapter 4?
3. Where does Earl Stupella work?
4. What is Weather's last name?
5. What initials are found carved into Lane's body?
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 major act of kindness did Weather do for Davenport a year before "Night Prey" opens?
3. Why does Ray Weston's daughter report him as a possible suspect to the police?
4. What kinds of aspirations does Roux have?
5. How does Davenport and Connell's case supposedly connect to Del's case (in Chapter 14)?
6. What kind of person is Meagan Connell?
7. Why does Davenport orchestrate an assault with Junky Doog when he meets him at the dump?
8. Why does Davenport think Junky Doog might be the killer at the beginning of the book?
9. What important event happens as Koop is heading to the bookstore in Chapter 1?
10. How does Koop get a copy of the new key to Sara's apartment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss at least three reasons why "Night Prey" could be classified in a genre other than murder mystery, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss why it was necessary for Connell to die in "Night Prey." Make sure to discuss what effect her death has on the text in general and on Davenport in particular -- and why those consequences were necessary for the story.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze at least three aspects of "Night Prey" that make the novel believable as well as what literary devices Sandford uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least three aspects of "Night Prey" that make the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices Sandford does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.
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