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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. What does the young neighbor boy want who knocks at Beth's door?
(a) To visit with Kerry
(b) To mow her lawn
(c) To trim her hedges
(d) To sell cub scout calendars

2. How does the law treat Cecil?
(a) She is acquitted of everything
(b) She is charged with everyhing possible
(c) She is punished to the full extend of the law
(d) She is pitied and left alone

3. Beth is no longer grief stricken, but now only wants
(a) Whatever Pat wants
(b) What is best for Ben
(c) An unbroken family
(d) A new life as a single woman

4. While they wait to make their move to get Ben, Pat Cappadora
(a) Goes for a walk
(b) Takes a nap
(c) Eats his lunch
(d) Does some yoga

5. How does Vincent portray himself to his new-found brother?
(a) He wants Ben to think he is a tough guy
(b) He wants to appear very grown up
(c) He wants Ben to think he is an intellectual
(d) He tries to act like a crazy person

Short Answer Questions

1. Beth cannot restrain herself from

2. Unlike Beth, her own children have always known

3. Sam may feel that he was the cause of

4. Reese finally admits that in the hotel lobby he told little Ben to

5. What do Sam and Reese do together that bonds them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beth discover when Vincent leaves for school on this memorable morning when the family is about to re-claim Ben? How does it make her feel?

2. Why does Beth seek out Nick again? Does she get what she wants?

3. What small detail of Ben's disappearance does Reese finally discuss in words with Dr. Kilgore?

4. What might have been the reason that Vincent did not share the unfortunate interaction with his coach with Dr. Kilgore?

5. Why does Reese refer to the celebration of Ben's return as a "manger scene?"

6. Why did Vincent not mention the kid he thought might be Ben?

7. What was it that prompted Cecil to kidnap Ben?

8. Is George Karras a monster? How do we know?

9. How would you describe the ending of this story? Is it happy? Is the story a tragedy?

10. What is the primary reason for Sam's depression and unhappiness?

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