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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Beth been doing when the boy comes to her door?
(a) Trying to comb the snarls out of Kerry's hair
(b) Taking a shower
(c) Brushing the hair of the family dog
(d) Trying to dry and style her hair

2. The second shoe on the podium was planted for what event?
(a) An anniversary party
(b) Another scheduled reunion of Beth's high school class
(c) A conference on forensics
(d) A meeting of the Search for Ben committee

3. Vincent's academic abilities are
(a) A bone of contention with his friends
(b) A problem for him socially
(c) A matter of indifference to Vincent
(d) Not known or noticed by his mother

4. What is the name of the neighbor boy who knocks at Beth's door?
(a) Sam
(b) Reese
(c) Pat
(d) Joe

5. Why does Beth read English novels?
(a) The characters are emotionally detached
(b) She enjoys the mundane nature of the stories
(c) She likes the long, drawn-out plots
(d) The characters are polite and proper

Short Answer Questions

1. Beth learns that parents who lose children often

2. Why won't Reese get a paper route?

3. Why does little Ben think you can never come back from the deep end of the ocean?

4. What does Vincent secretly fear about his mother?

5. Reese is privately very concerned about

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