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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. From what sleep disorder did Carter suffer?

2. What does Koop do to the person who witnessed him attack someone in the apartment building across from Sara's?

3. Who is Randy Leski?

4. What did Koop take from Sara's apartment when he broke in?

5. What is the name of the bookstore Koop is heading to when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Weather and Davenport's relationship?

2. What important information does Mae Heinz contribute to the investigation?

3. What two reasons does Roux have for ordering Davenport to resume his investigation in Chapter 7?

4. What comparison does Davenport note between murderers and Weather when he is watching Weather operate at the hospital?

5. What surprises Davenport about his first conversation with Jan Reed?

6. What signals to Davenport and Greaves that Junky Doog, when they find him, has lost touch with reality?

7. What did Sara imagine was happening when Koop licked her forehead?

8. What did Koop learn about himself while in the Army?

9. What makes Sara realize that someone has licked her while she has been asleep?

10. Why is Jan Reed so friendly with Davenport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify what you think is the tone for "Night Prey" and discuss three literary devices that Sandford uses to create this tone.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least three different literary techniques Sandford uses to create tension in "Night Prey."

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing how Connell's cancer functions as its own unique character in "Night Prey." Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your strong thesis statement.

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