The Deep End of the Ocean Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Deep End of the Ocean Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Beth becomes overwrought with devastation over Ben, her response is to
(a) Run
(b) Eat
(c) Laugh
(d) Scream

2. Eventually, Beth begins to
(a) Leave town for periods of time
(b) Dress like a bum
(c) Search the towns for Ben
(d) Take jobs outside the house

3. What important message does Tree give to Beth about her grief?
(a) Tree tells Beth she is mentally ill
(b) Tree says that Beth does not own everything about Ben
(c) Tree tells Beth to stop being a horrible person
(d) Tree tells Beth her sleep is important now

4. How does Beth perceive the subjects she photographs?
(a) She objectifies them
(b) She lights them softly
(c) She tries to feel love for them
(d) She despises them

5. The restaurant is designed and decorated
(a) In bold modern colors
(b) Simply
(c) In a country style
(d) Extravagantly

6. The neighbor thinks Vincent is bossy because
(a) He comes from an Irish family
(b) His mother pays no attention to him
(c) He comes from an Italian family
(d) He is jealous of his missing brother

7. Why would Candy consider marrying an old friend of hers?
(a) To have a child
(b) To create a facade for herself
(c) To be a good wife to someone
(d) To have a real partner

8. Beth has a small psychological breakthrough when she
(a) Takes a walk
(b) Prays
(c) Exercises
(d) Laughs

9. Vincent's reaction to the news about their move to Chicago causes him to
(a) Be abusive to his friends
(b) Start a playground fight
(c) Disappear from the house for three hours
(d) Start a fire

10. What does Ben ask Santa to bring for Christmas?
(a) A helper for his mother
(b) A plane ticket
(c) A new toy
(d) His brother

11. Why does Beth spend so much time in Candy's office?
(a) She can escape the press there
(b) It is where she feels closest to Ben
(c) She wants Candy to protect her
(d) It is a place of peace and quiet

12. Beth learns that parents who lose children often
(a) Become more tightly bonded
(b) Blame the child
(c) Renew their vows
(d) Grow apart from one another

13. When was the idea for the restaurant born?
(a) After Vincent's birth
(b) After Jill's wedding in Cappadora's
(c) Years prior in Italy
(d) When Ben disappeared

14. What does Ellen promise to keep going when Beth leaves for home?
(a) She will make plans to reschedule the class reunion
(b) She will stay in touch with Nick while Beth is gone
(c) She will keep up the search for Ben
(d) She will keep Ben's picture on the local news

15. Beth slowly begins to
(a) Rebuild her life
(b) Withdraw from the world for good
(c) Diminish into oblivion
(d) Withdraw from Pat for good

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of trying to "stage" the press conference?

2. What is a clue to Pat's current attitude toward Beth?

3. Candy charges Vincent with

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

5. What is Wedding in the Old Neighborhood?

(see the answer keys)

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