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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 Ellen live?

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

3. How old is Jack?

4. Who does Jack call for advice about the offer at his old job on Day 5?

5. Who is Amanda?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Mae Chang.

5. Where is Julia when Jack tries to call her at the end of Day 4?

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Jack program PREDPREY with the predator-prey model?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Technology is the most dominant element in Prey. Write an essay exploring the ideas of technology and technological advances. How is technology important to the story? How do technological advances both hinder and help the protagonists? What lesson is to be learned from the story when it comes to technology and using it wisely? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay detailing some of the character traits that make Mae the strongest female character. In which instances is she quick to think on her feet? Does she ever get flustered or angry with other characters in the story? Why or why not? What led her to being a programmer, and how have her experiences helped her prepare for what happens in Prey? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Love is an element that pulses throughout Prey. Write an essay exploring the ideas of love and redemption. How is Julia redeemed right before death? How does she hold on to the love she has for her family despite being a host for the swarm? Why does Jack still love Julia despite all that has happened? What good memories of her does he still posses? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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