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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. Why does Jan Reed question Davenport about the bust at the junkyard?

2. What does Koop do quite a bit that frustrates the people following him?

3. Where do the Hillerod brothers part out stolen motorcycles?

4. Where does Koop go to get away from the city after he attacks Evan?

5. What is someone wearing that signals to Koop that Sara has police in her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is present during Joe Hillerod's questioning at the police station?

2. What is suspicious to the police about where Koop lives and about his truck?

3. What causes the police detectives to head to Joe Hillerod's house in Chapter 16?

4. Why does Koop surrender so easily when the police arrest him in Chapter 29?

5. What does Koop learn about the search for him as he flees town after attacking Evan?

6. Why are Davenport and Connell so concerned about arresting Koop early?

7. How does Evan respond to Sara's concern about her apartment being burglarized?

8. What do Connell and Davenport both feel is likely to happen after the attack on Evan?

9. What kinds of reactions and thoughts about Sara is Koop having as he drives away from attacking Evan?

10. What does Davenport tell Jan Reed about the junkyard bust once she starts asking questions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three literary techniques Sandford uses to make one character of your choosing from "Night Prey" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least four aspects of "Night Prey" that can easily be carried over into another novel in the Lucas Davenport mystery series.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least three aspects of "Night Prey" that make the novel believable as well as what literary devices Sandford uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least three aspects of "Night Prey" that make the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices Sandford does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.

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