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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. Who is Thomas Troy?

2. Which familiar figure is already at the crime scene where Evan was attacked when Davenport arrives?

3. What two features of the killer can the street witnesses agree on after the attack on the woman in Chapter 25?

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

5. Why did Koop resign from his job at the prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Koop do to try to build an alibi right after Evan's attack?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Koop learn about the search for him as he flees town after attacking Evan?

8. Why is Jan Reed at the scene where Evan is attacked?

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

10. Why are Davenport and Connell so concerned about arresting Koop early?

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

Discuss at least three literary devices that Sandford uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least four aspects of "Night Prey" that can easily be carried over into another novel in the Lucas Davenport mystery series.

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