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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Cecil's mother unaware that Cecil had someone else's child?
(a) She thought Sam belonged to George Karras
(b) Sam seemed to look like Cecil
(c) They were estranged off and on for years
(d) She knew never to ask Cecil any questions

2. Beth wonders why Kerry is confident at all, since she grew up with
(a) Unhappy parents
(b) So little attention from her mother
(c) So many people in the house
(d) An indifferent brother

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

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

5. How is Sam different from the Cappadoras?
(a) He is neat and clean
(b) He has a chip on his shoulder
(c) He is loud and boisterous
(d) He has a hysterical sense of humor

6. How does Pat Cappadora feel about finding Ben?
(a) He is angry
(b) He is thrilled
(c) He is disappointed
(d) He is frightened

7. How did the FBI handle the possibility of Cecil's involvement in Ben's kidnapping
(a) They never had Cecil's fingerprints
(b) They fingerprinted Cecil's small son
(c) They missed clues and ignored the possibility
(d) They thoroughly investigated Cecil

8. What seems to have happened to Beth on this day?
(a) Her mental health seems restored
(b) Her hope is gone
(c) Her depression has deepened
(d) Her desire to take pictures is gone

9. What makes it impossible to interrogate Cecil about the kidnapping?
(a) Cecil does not speak English
(b) Cecil is on her deathbed
(c) Cecil is catatonic
(d) Cecil is deaf and dumb

10. George Karras is a loving
(a) Father and husband
(b) Friend and uncle
(c) Neighbor and citizen
(d) Grandfather and brother

11. Ben has been in Kerry's school since he was
(a) Five years old
(b) A toddler
(c) In second grade
(d) In fourth grade

12. George Karras appears to be
(a) A hardened criminal
(b) A kind gentleman
(c) A cruel kidnapper
(d) A dishonest person

13. How does Vincent reveal his true heart to Ben?
(a) He returns the red bunny he has kept
(b) He gives Ben his old bed
(c) He cries at night while Ben sleeps
(d) He prays for ben

14. How does Beth calm herself down before starting her picture taking?
(a) Meditates a few minutes
(b) Splashes water in her face
(c) Drinks a cup of tea
(d) Smokes a cigarette

15. How does Vincent react to the limelight surrounding Ben's return?
(a) He tries to avoid the attention
(b) He is hostile to interviewers
(c) He resents the press
(d) He basks in the attention

Short Answer Questions

1. Reese hates the school coach because he

2. When the Cappadoras enter the restaurant with Sam, people begin to have tears induced by

3. During her day spent with Sam, Beth begins to understandto

4. Sam may feel that he was the cause of

5. Beth is no longer grief stricken, but now only wants

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