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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 is Ricky's attitude like when he is giving Jack his tour of the facility?

2. What nickname does Ricky's team give him?

3. What is the lighting like in the main fabrication building?

4. Who is Annie Gerard?

5. Who does Gary tell Jack that he should see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia do at her job?

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

3. What dream does Mary describe when she is talking on the phone with Jack?

4. How does Julia act when she is at dinner with Ellen, Jack, and her children?

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

6. What is the other medical case similar to Amanda's that the doctor speaks to Jack about?

7. Describe Charley Davenport.

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

9. How do the men in the helicopter treat Jack when they learn he is acting as a consultant for Xymos and MediaTronics?

10. What types of things does Jack do for his children on a daily basis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prey acts as a warning to those who read it. Technology should be used with discretion and care. The book ends ominously- the reader does not know for sure what happens to Jack. Write an essay explaining how Prey acts as a warning to its readers. What is the most frightful about the story? Why should technology be handled carefully and thoughtfully? Could a real swarm ever possibly be created? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Julia and Jack share a tenuous relationship through most of the story. Write an essay that explores the relationship between Jack and Julia. What types of things does Julia accuse Jack of doing? Why is she seemingly harsher to him than he is to her? Is Julia justified in her accusations and actions? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in Prey are overly concerned with accumulating wealth and success. Eventually these obsessions lead to their downfall. Write an essay explaining how wealth and success play into the lives of Jack, Julia, Ellen, Ricky, and others. Which characters strive the most to be wealthy and successful? Why? Which characters obsess to the point at which these elements become their downfall? Why? What happens to them? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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