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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 major illness does Connell have?

2. What do Koop and Harriet agree to meet for before he attacks her?

3. From what sleep disorder did Carter suffer?

4. Why are Davenport and Connell first called off the Wannemaker case?

5. Whose statement about the possible killer does Lawrence's statement parallel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What kind of person is Meagan Connell?

6. What comparison does Davenport note between murderers and Weather when he is watching Weather operate at the hospital?

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

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

9. What does Junky tell Davenport about cutting women?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least three things that Sandford is able to do with the character of Davenport because he is a man AND at least three things Davenport is *not* able to do with him because he is a man.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast two female characters of your choosing from the "Night Prey," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

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