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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. Which objects of entertainment can be found in the lounge of the Xymos fabrication building?

2. What does Jack suspect Ricky of doing?

3. Which animal does the structure in the main fabrication building look like?

4. What is Theta-d 5972 is also known as?

5. Who does Jack see kissing on the security tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom do Jack and Mae see on the security tape? What are the people on the tape doing?

2. What are Jack and Ricky discussing when the alarm goes off?

3. What happens when the three survivors take shelter in the cars?

4. Why does the airlock not close when Jack pulls Charley's unconscious body inside?

5. Why does Jack decide to go back out into the desert once the sun goes down on Day 6?

6. How does Jack react when he realizes that Xymos is using bacteria to create molecules?

7. Why are the scientists unable to collect the units when they become deactivated at night when there is no sun to power them?

8. How is Mae able to cover up the truth from Julia when she comes in the room and asks what she and Jack are doing on Day 7?

9. Where do Jack, Mae, and Bobby find Rosie's body when they go back outside on Day 6?

10. Who does Jack see the swarm mimic when he is inside their nest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Honesty is a trait that is scarcely found in the older characters in Prey. Jack is an honest man while Julia is a dishonest woman. The same goes for Mae and Ricky. Write an essay exploring the ideas of honesty and truth. How does honesty play into the plot of the story? Which characters are the most truthful, open, and honest? Which are the least truthful? Which are the most secretive? Why? Could being honest have saved the lives of some of the characters in Prey? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Jack is reunited with several of the people he used to work with at MediaTronics when he goes to the Xymos facility. He is glad to see such brilliant people. He missed working with them. Write an essay detailing the personalities and traits of the programmers Jack used to work with. What are some of the character traits of Rosie? What is special about Mae and her field experience when compared to her peers? Who does Jack like the least? Why? Provide specific examples from the text to support your position.

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