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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 is the name of the girl with Gary when Jack sees him on Day 5?
2. How old is Jack?
3. Who is Don Gross?
4. How long would it take to manufacture a molecule using traditional methods?
5. Why do the women at the office where Jack takes Amanda treat him differently?
Short Essay Questions
1. List the items Jack has to remove before entering the Xymos facility.
2. Describe Julia's physical qualities.
3. What is the other medical case similar to Amanda's that the doctor speaks to Jack about?
4. How do the men in the helicopter treat Jack when they learn he is acting as a consultant for Xymos and MediaTronics?
5. What is unusual about the condition Amanda develops on Day 2?
6. What does Julia do at her job?
7. Where is Julia when Jack tries to call her at the end of Day 4?
8. Describe Jack's physical qualities.
9. Describe what Amanda looks like the day after her trip to the hospital.
10. Why did Jack program PREDPREY with the predator-prey model?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Prey acts as a warning to those who read it. Technology should be used with discretion and care. The book ends ominously- the reader does not know for sure what happens to Jack. Write an essay explaining how Prey acts as a warning to its readers. What is the most frightful about the story? Why should technology be handled carefully and thoughtfully? Could a real swarm ever possibly be created? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Creating the units that make up a swarm takes a very delicate manufacturing process. Xymos has gone out of its way to create an assembly that is unlike any other. Write an essay explaining how the Xymos assembly process works. What materials does Xymos use to manufacture their units? Why is their process more like genetic engineering and less like nano manufacturing? What are the magnetic fields and cryogenic rooms used for? What is the product of the process and how does it fit into the whole? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Jack is a stay at home father. He used to have a job but lost it due to an unfair conflict at work. Now he spends his days taking care of his children, shopping, and cooking for his family. Write an essay exploring Jack's opinions and ideas on being a stay at home father. Does he like the job? What aspect of being a stay at home father does he find most difficult? Which aspect does he find the easiest? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.
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