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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 is Bob Greave's official role?

2. Where does Earl Stupella work?

3. What appliance was being worked on right before Carter died?

4. Who leaked reports about the murders to the media in Chapter 7?

5. Who did Carter spend the day with the night she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Koop learn about himself while in the Army?

2. How did Koop get the key to Sara's apartment?

3. What reasons does Davenport have when he argues with Connell about releasing the sketch of their suspect to the media?

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

5. Why does Ray Weston's daughter report him as a possible suspect to the police?

6. Why is Chief Roux furious in Chapter 7?

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

8. What two reasons does Roux have for ordering Davenport to resume his investigation in Chapter 7?

9. Why does Weather wake Davenport up to watch the morning news in Chapter 6?

10. What makes Sara realize that someone has licked her while she has been asleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify what you think is the tone for "Night Prey" and discuss three literary devices that Sandford uses to create this tone.

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing how Connell's cancer functions as its own unique character in "Night Prey." Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your strong thesis statement.

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