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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 kinds of victims does Koop prefer?

2. What is Charmagne Carter's visible sign of death?

3. Who is Ray Cherry?

4. Where did Carter live?

5. Where does Earl Stupella work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Price insist happened the night he supposedly killed the woman he is in jail for killing?

3. What does the owner of The Saint tell Davenport and Connell when they come to question him about Harriet?

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

5. Why is Jan Reed so friendly with Davenport?

6. What kind of woman was Koop's mother?

7. How does Davenport and Connell's case supposedly connect to Del's case (in Chapter 14)?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Sandford portrays authority figures in "Night Prey," making sure to use at least three specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three reasons why "Night Prey" could be classified in a genre other than murder mystery, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two female characters of your choosing from the "Night Prey," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

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