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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. Where is the meeting between the cops held?

2. How long is the next victim stalked?

3. What is the name of the hotel clerk that found Brown's body?

4. Where is the item recovered?

5. What do the police notice about Heather Brown's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Davenport make to Ruiz in relation to police protection?

2. How does Maddog approach his next victim? What is the reason he speaks with the woman?

3. What news does Davenport get from Jennifer Carey? What is Carey's decision?

4. What happens when Vullion appears in court? What affects Vullion?

5. How is Davenport able to question Sparks when he is out of state?

6. What childhood activity was the springboard for Maddog's killing sprees?

7. Examine the first official police action in the investigation of Maddog.

8. How is Davenport notified of Brown's death? How did the clerk know something happened to Brown?

9. What is one of the tasks Davenport must undertake even though he is unhappy about it?

10. Explain what happens when Davenport goes to interview Carla Ruiz.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write your own murder mystery based on RULES OF PREY. Use Davenport as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from the point of Jennifer Carey regarding her first meeting with Davenport. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? How does Carey adjust her professional life in regards to Lucas' work? How has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories woven into RULES OF PREY. Use the scenarios in another one of Sandford's series of books for comparison. How do the story lines differ? What is the conclusion of each story? Which lead character did you like better? Explain.

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