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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. Where does Jack see Gary on Day 5?

2. How tall is the main fabrication building?

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

4. At what time does Jack meet Annie on Day 4?

5. What does the liquid that Jack gets doused in while entering the Xymos building smell like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mary worried about her husband?

2. Describe Charley Davenport.

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

4. Describe Julia's physical qualities.

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

6. What does Julia tell Jack as she is being carried into the ambulance?

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

8. What does Julia do at her job?

9. Describe Jack's physical qualities.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how feelings of isolation play a role in Prey. Which characters feel isolated and why? What is unusual to Jack and the other characters about the location of the Xymos facility? Is isolation a good or bad thing in most of the cases in the story? Why? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Jack and Julia's children are put in a difficult position in Prey. Their mother is rarely home for dinner and their father is the only parent they ever spend time with. The children can tell that something is wrong with their mother, yet they can do little about it. Write an essay detailing the things Nicole, Eric, and Amanda are put through. Why does Julia violently spank Amanda? Why does Julia refuse to hold Amanda when she comes home from the hospital? Why do the older children say their mother is crazy? What sorts of things has she done that makes them think such a thing? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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