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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 does Koop do to the person who witnessed him attack someone in the apartment building across from Sara's?

2. What does Jan Reed do for a living?

3. What item is Junky Doog playing with like a baton when Davenport finds him?

4. Who is Mae Heinz?

5. Where does Earl Stupella work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Chief Roux furious in Chapter 7?

4. Why does Davenport orchestrate an assault with Junky Doog when he meets him at the dump?

5. What important event happens as Koop is heading to the bookstore in Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What kind of person is Meagan Connell?

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

10. Why is Jan Reed so friendly with Davenport?

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

Choose at least one female character from "Night Prey" and discuss at least three ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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