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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. In Chapter 26, who does Davenport meet with to discuss the case?

2. What does Koop do quite a bit that frustrates the people following him?

3. Where does Sara know Evan Hart from?

4. Who gives Davenport and Connell important details about the burglary at Sara's place?

5. What is Koop's formal first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the first night Koop is under surveillance as he heads to Sara's apartment?

2. What do Connell and Davenport both feel is likely to happen after the attack on Evan?

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

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

5. What does Koop do at the Posey household?

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

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

8. What causes the police detectives to head to Joe Hillerod's house in Chapter 16?

9. What is notable about the cigarettes Davenport finds on the table at Joe Hillerod's house?

10. What kinds of reactions and thoughts about Sara is Koop having as he drives away from attacking Evan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least four features of Koop and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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