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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 girl with Gary when Jack sees him on Day 5?

2. What toy does Jack give Amanda to play with while he talks to the doctor on the phone?

3. Who is Julia?

4. What letters does Jack look up on the internet?

5. Who is Gary Marder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Annie Gerard's personality.

2. Why does Jack think that Julia is having an affair?

3. Describe Julia's physical qualities.

4. What type of job did Jack have before he was fired?

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

6. What does Jack think about the weight of children's backpacks these days?

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

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

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

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

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

Jack was in charge of a team of people when he worked for MediaTronics. He was responsible for developing PREDPREY and other programs. To him programming was a hot field and he was one of the leading people in it. Write an essay that explains the duties Jack was responsible for at his old job. What type of programming team did he lead? What sort of programs did his team develop? What types of things did he have to manage on a day-to-day basis? Did he enjoy being in charge of these things? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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