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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Charlie Rufalo is probably
2. When Ben goes missing, who decides to call the police?
3. Ben learns about love and opera from
4. What makes it appropriate to involve the FBI in this case?
5. Eventually, Beth begins to
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Beth scream? What causes her to respond this way to the events around her? Is she crazy?
2. 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?
3. What is the theme of the restaurant opened by Pat and his father in Chicago?
4. What is poor little Vincent's most pressing fear at this time?
5. Why does Reese feel he cannot have a paper route?
6. Why does Tree's husband curse at her for announcing her pregnancy?
7. Where has Beth been spending time in Chicago, and why?
8. How does Christmas eve turn into a debacle at the Cappadoras'?
9. What does Beth's willingness to see a psychic indicate? What is Loretta's message?
10. What does the family counseling session reveal to Dr. Kilgore?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
We live in a country that thrives on drama and fear. The media attention that was paid to Ben Cappadora's kidnapping is typical for this kind of crime, and often, the victims and even their perpetrators take on a sort of celebrity. Using the characters of Ben, the Cappadoras, George Karras and Cecil Lockhart, write an essay about how the media and press can affect the parties to a crime, both in positive and negative ways.
Essay Topic 2
Do some research about the significance of dreams. In Reese's dreams, he sees an elderly woman behind Ben in the hotel lobby, and he thinks it is probably real. What is the purpose of dreams and what makes them happen? Do they help us in some way?
Essay Topic 3
Many crimes are solved with the help of psychic mediums. Do some research and write an essay on a specific case that was solved with the help from someone who is able to "see" more than the average investigator. Conclude your essay with your opinions about psychic activitites.
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