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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 the name of the man that admits Jack into the Xymos fabrication building?

2. Which types of programs does Jack think are becoming more important in the real world?

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

4. Why do Ricky and Jack have to enter the main fabrication building one at a time?

5. What does Jake notice about the tape that disturbs him?

Short Essay Questions

1. List the items Jack has to remove before entering the Xymos facility.

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

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

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

5. What is unusual about the condition Amanda develops on Day 2?

6. Describe Julia's physical qualities.

7. Describe Mae Chang.

8. Why is Jack hesitant to go back to MediaTronics when they offer him his job back?

9. Why is Mary worried about her husband?

10. Describe Annie Gerard's personality.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are multiple antagonists in Prey. The swarms developed by Xymos are the most powerful and daunting of them all. Write an essay explaining how the swarms are the major antagonist throughout the story. What sort of trouble do the swarms create? How does the evolutionary process the swarm goes through affect the protagonists in the story? Why is the swarm more and more difficult to kill as the plot progresses? 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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