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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 nickname does Ricky's team give him?

2. Why do the women at the office where Jack takes Amanda treat him differently?

3. What happens to Amanda later in the day that prompts Jack to take her to the emergency room?

4. Who is Bobby Lembeck?

5. What happens to Julia after she leaves home at the end of Day 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Mary give for Ricky and Julia's strange behavior?

2. Who accuses Xymos of illegal practices and why?

3. Describe Julia's physical qualities.

4. What does Charley do to irritate Ricky shortly after 8 am on Day 6?

5. Who is Maria?

6. Why does one of the PR men for Xymos get out of the helicopter? Why do the other PR men tell him not to?

7. Why does Jack contemplate calling his lawyer on the start of Day 5?

8. What does Eric say the "vacuum men" looked like?

9. What concerns Jack about the sprinklers turning on the morning of Day 3?

10. What advice does Ellen give Jack when he calls her on Day 5? How does he react to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Infidelity plays a major role in the protagonist's life in Prey. Jack thinks that Julia is having an affair from the beginning of the story. He has no concrete evidence and yet he is nearly positive that something strange is going on. Write an essay explaining the reasons why Jack thinks that Julia is having an affair. Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Death occurs frequently in Prey. Write an essay exploring the reasons behind the deaths in the book. Could they have been prevented? How? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice is an element several of the characters experience. While some characters are more sacrificial than others, there are many instances of people trying to help each other in times of duress and need. Write an essay detailing the sacrificial actions some of the characters take for others. Which character sacrifices the most? How so? Explain. Which characters sacrifice the least? Why? Are there any characters that do nothing for anyone but themselves? If so, who is it and why do they do it? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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