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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. Where did Carter live?

2. What is Weather's last name?

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

4. What did Koop take from Sara's apartment when he broke in?

5. What does Weather do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sara imagine was happening when Koop licked her forehead?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Junky tell Davenport about cutting women?

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

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

Analyze at least three literary techniques Sandford uses to make one character of your choosing from "Night Prey" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 3

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

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