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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 Koop want to interact with the couple who get a flat tire?

2. What do Davenport and Weather playfully banter about after they make love in Chapter 26?

3. Why do the police pull Schultz over in Chapter 28?

4. What kinds of possibilities do Davenport, Connell, and Sara discuss when they first start talking about the crimes?

5. Which former employer of Koop's does Davenport speak with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Davenport learn from Paul Johnston?

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

4. What is notable about the cigarettes Davenport finds on the table at Joe Hillerod's house?

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

6. What does Davenport discover from the St. Paul police department about the tip that came from the deaf witnesses?

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

8. What does Koop do at the Posey household?

9. What stops Koop from attacking Evan the first time he sees him being intimate with Sara?

10. What alibi does Hillerod have that clears him of Wannemaker's murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least four different ways the story of "Night Prey" would change if the setting were in a very large, urban area, like New York City, instead of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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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