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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. What item does Vullion buy that puzzles Lucas?

2. Who do the partners approach once again?

3. What prison might Vullion be sent to for his crimes?

4. What is wrong with Vullion's car?

5. What is missing from Vullion's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hinders Vullion's escape?

2. What news does Davenport receive about Annie McGowan?

3. What does Vullion do while driving through Wisconsin?

4. What have the detectives learned about tracing Vullion's identity?

5. What alerts Vullion to the presence of the police?

6. What is Lucas upset about in the beginning of this section?

7. Who visits Nester? Why?

8. What does Lucas do after shooting Vullion?

9. What does Carla tell Davenport in regards to their relationship?

10. What kind of research does Vullion do while waiting to kill his next victim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write your own murder mystery based on RULES OF PREY. Use Davenport as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from the point of Jennifer Carey regarding her first meeting with Davenport. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? How does Carey adjust her professional life in regards to Lucas' work? How has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 3

Jennifer Carey announces that she is pregnant but refuses to marry Lucas. Why does Carey refuse? What is Davenport's reaction? What are Carey's plans for work? What does Cary plan to do about the baby? What are Davenport's plans? To whom does Davenport go for advice? What is the state of the relationship between Carey and Davenport? What do you think might happen? Do you think the trend of unmarried people having babies has increased or decreased over the past 5 years? 10 years? Explain.

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