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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. What are the bionic noses?
2. What does Reese do at night while he is in bed?
3. What does her friend Laurie want Beth to do?
4. Why won't Reese get a paper route?
5. After Ben's disappearance, how does the reunion go?
Short Essay Questions
1. Beth does not know much about her children. What is an example?
2. There is gossip in the lobby about classmates who are showing up for the reunion. Why do you think these women need to analyze and critique their old friends?
3. Where has Beth been spending time in Chicago, and why?
4. Why does Tree's husband curse at her for announcing her pregnancy?
5. Why does the FBI become involved in the case?
6. What leads to Beth's agreement to move to Chicago so that Pat can open a new restaurant with his father?
7. 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.
8. What does Beth's willingness to see a psychic indicate? What is Loretta's message?
9. Why does Beth scream? What causes her to respond this way to the events around her? Is she crazy?
10. An example of how 12-year old Vincent is having to care for his sister is provided in this chapter. Describe it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do a careful reading of the story's preface, wherein Beth looks back at the incident that changed her life forever. She encapsulates what the story will reveal about her state of mind; analyze her decisions, her behavior and her choices in response to Ben's absence.
Essay Topic 2
The elder Cappadoras are very special characters in this story. Do a review of the book, focusing on their contributions to the family, their culture and lifestyle, their tolerance and their love for their children. What is their story?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that compares and contrasts the Cappadora family and the Kerry family. What traits do we see, and how have they affected the two generations that are the main characters in the story?
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