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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 does Sara know Evan Hart from?

2. Who helps translate for Davenport as he tries to learn more about deaf culture from a neighborhood man?

3. What time of day does Koop attack Evan?

4. What does Koop think he has first been arrested for?

5. Who chase Koop away from his attack on Evan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stops Koop from attacking Evan the first time he sees him being intimate with Sara?

2. What happens between Davenport and the man at the junkyard that results in Davenport getting hurt?

3. Why is Sara so upset after Evan's attack?

4. What is suspicious to the police about where Koop lives and about his truck?

5. Why does Koop surrender so easily when the police arrest him in Chapter 29?

6. What alibi does Hillerod have that clears him of Wannemaker's murder?

7. How does Evan respond to Sara's concern about her apartment being burglarized?

8. What does Koop do at the Posey household?

9. Who is present during Joe Hillerod's questioning at the police station?

10. What does Koop recover on his way back to town to see Sara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Davenport and Weather. Using direct evidence from the text, make sure to address 1) what their relationship has been like historically, 2) what their relationship is like now, and 3) what the reader learns about these two characters through their interactions with each other in "Night Prey."

Essay Topic 3

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.

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