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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. Who is Charley Davenport?

2. What new habit does Julia pick up that Jack does not like?

3. What type of scan do they give Amanda at the hospital?

4. What does Eric say people were doing in his room the night of Day 2?

5. Who does Jack dream of on the night of Day 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe what Amanda looks like the day after her trip to the hospital.

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

6. Describe Jack's physical qualities.

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

8. Describe Annie Gerard's personality.

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

10. Describe Julia's physical qualities.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death occurs frequently in Prey. Write an essay exploring the reasons behind the deaths in the book. Could they have been prevented? How? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Creating the units that make up a swarm takes a very delicate manufacturing process. Xymos has gone out of its way to create an assembly that is unlike any other. Write an essay explaining how the Xymos assembly process works. What materials does Xymos use to manufacture their units? Why is their process more like genetic engineering and less like nano manufacturing? What are the magnetic fields and cryogenic rooms used for? What is the product of the process and how does it fit into the whole? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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