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

2. Why can the team not find the swarm at night?

3. What does Jack think it is safest for the group to do in the presence of the swarm?

4. What was the public's reaction to the IBM atom experiment?

5. What is the one thing that the swarm fears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jack see the swarm mimic when he is inside their nest?

2. How does Jack react when he realizes that Xymos is using bacteria to create molecules?

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

4. What is Charley's health like when he joins the team for dinner on Day 6?

5. Why does the team in the desert take refuge in the storage unit?

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

7. Why is the team safest in the desert when the wind speed is high?

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

9. Why does the airlock not close when Jack pulls Charley's unconscious body inside?

10. What does the swarm look like when Jack first sees it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honesty is a trait that is scarcely found in the older characters in Prey. Jack is an honest man while Julia is a dishonest woman. The same goes for Mae and Ricky. Write an essay exploring the ideas of honesty and truth. How does honesty play into the plot of the story? Which characters are the most truthful, open, and honest? Which are the least truthful? Which are the most secretive? Why? Could being honest have saved the lives of some of the characters in Prey? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Jack is reunited with several of the people he used to work with at MediaTronics when he goes to the Xymos facility. He is glad to see such brilliant people. He missed working with them. Write an essay detailing the personalities and traits of the programmers Jack used to work with. What are some of the character traits of Rosie? What is special about Mae and her field experience when compared to her peers? Who does Jack like the least? Why? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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