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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Vincent miss being in Chicago?
(a) He misses love and attention from relatives
(b) He misses the excitement of the search for Ben
(c) He misses the tranquility of the big house
(d) He misses the big city

2. Pat tells Vincent that he
(a) Saved his life
(b) Loves him
(c) Wished he were not there
(d) Wants to go home

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

4. Why does Ellen blame herself for Ben's disappearance?
(a) She is the one who pushed Beth to go to the reunion.
(b) She wanted Beth to bring her kids along to the reunion
(c) She put Beth's room on her credit card, forcing Beth to go to the hotel desk
(d) She had said she would watch Ben while Ellen took care of business

5. Beth's response to the media is
(a) Inviting and warm
(b) Interested but too busy
(c) Responsive and grateful
(d) Closed indifference

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Laurie done without consulting Beth?

2. What is Pat's attitude toward Beth taking new jobs?

3. What is it about the little shoe that is suspicious?

4. Vincent has taken to sleeping

5. Vincent's academic abilities are

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe in your own words the type of family the Cappadoras represent. Many aspects of their shared character have been illustrated; put into adjectives how you are seeing their family.

2. Why does Beth scream? What causes her to respond this way to the events around her? Is she crazy?

3. What does the family counseling session reveal to Dr. Kilgore?

4. Why does Tree's husband curse at her for announcing her pregnancy?

5. Why does the FBI become involved in the case?

6. Why does Candy want to take Beth shopping?

7. What does Beth's willingness to see a psychic indicate? What is Loretta's message?

8. Where has Beth been spending time in Chicago, and why?

9. What leads to Beth's agreement to move to Chicago so that Pat can open a new restaurant with his father?

10. Describe in words the contrasts between Bill Kerry and the Cappadoras. What traits might Beth have grown up around, based on our brief knowledge of Bill?

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