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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. Which character does Jack save from the swarm in the desert?

2. What time is the sun supposed to set on Day 6?

3. Why is Jack's voice hoarse when he talks to Julia on Day 7?

4. How is the swarm able to hear?

5. Who keeps trying to kiss Jack in order to spread the nanos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the scientists unable to collect the units when they become deactivated at night when there is no sun to power them?

2. Why does Jack suspect that Ricky is more involved with the swarms than he is admitting?

3. Why is the swarm self-sustaining?

4. Why does Jack decide to go back out into the desert once the sun goes down on Day 6?

5. How was the swarm able to evolve with Julia's help before Jack arrived at the facility?

6. Why does Mae request a second look at the dead rabbit?

7. Why does Jack suggest they drink the brown sludge that comes from the bacteria tanks?

8. How does Jack save Charley and himself and get back to the compound before the swarm can catch them?

9. How is Mae able to cover up the truth from Julia when she comes in the room and asks what she and Jack are doing on Day 7?

10. Why are Jack and the others unable to contact the outside world when they return to the facility on Day 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the characters in Prey are overly concerned with accumulating wealth and success. Eventually these obsessions lead to their downfall. Write an essay explaining how wealth and success play into the lives of Jack, Julia, Ellen, Ricky, and others. Which characters strive the most to be wealthy and successful? Why? Which characters obsess to the point at which these elements become their downfall? Why? What happens to them? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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