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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 are the isotopes being held at the Xymos facility?

2. Who begs Jack to save the children?

3. Who does Mae and Jack see walking around in the cave?

4. Which type of assemblers does Xymos use in their fabrication process?

5. Who wanted to test the swarm for intelligence early on before it started evolving?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Why does Jack have a hard time believing that the swarm is capable of eating its prey?

5. How does Jack find out that the swarm release into the desert was intentional?

6. Why is the swarm self-sustaining?

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

8. What happens when the three survivors take shelter in the cars?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are multiple antagonists in Prey. The swarms developed by Xymos are the most powerful and daunting of them all. Write an essay explaining how the swarms are the major antagonist throughout the story. What sort of trouble do the swarms create? How does the evolutionary process the swarm goes through affect the protagonists in the story? Why is the swarm more and more difficult to kill as the plot progresses? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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