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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 lied about the video playback?

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

3. What do the survivors of the initial swarm attack take refuge in?

4. What object does Charley lose while out in the desert with the others?

5. Why is the structure in the main fabrication building so bright?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the manufactured swarm able to fly?

2. How does Jack feel when he sees the swarms hunting in the desert for the first time?

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

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

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

6. How do Jack and Mae kill off the swarms?

7. Why are the isotopes that the team retrieves a potent weapon against the swarms?

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

9. Whom do Jack and Mae see on the security tape? What are the people on the tape doing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack is a stay at home father. He used to have a job but lost it due to an unfair conflict at work. Now he spends his days taking care of his children, shopping, and cooking for his family. Write an essay exploring Jack's opinions and ideas on being a stay at home father. Does he like the job? What aspect of being a stay at home father does he find most difficult? Which aspect does he find the easiest? 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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