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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 is it about the little shoe that is suspicious?
2. Why does little Ben think you can never come back from the deep end of the ocean?
3. Why did the first young couple need to come to a private photographer?
4. How does Beth feel about the memory of Ben?
5. What piece of evidence has been found that points to kidnapping?
Short Essay Questions
1. There are many indications that Beth is not necessarily a mature woman, or the ideal partner to Pat. Examine these two chapters and analyze at least two instances that illustrate what you think the reader is learning about Beth Cappadora.
2. When Candy announces she will be married, what does Beth decide?
3. Why does Candy want to take Beth shopping?
4. What is ironic about Beth's feeling that, if she loves her other children, she will be "cheating" on Ben?
5. Discuss the hotel's delicate treatment of Beth and Pat as they leave the Tremont Hotel. Is there layered meaning in their gestures? If so, describe them.
6. Why does the FBI become involved in the case?
7. Beth does not know much about her children. What is an example?
8. Discuss the significance of the discovery of Ben's small shoe.
9. What does Vincent's father finally say to Beth about Ben's loss?
10. What surfaces in Beth when she faces the media to ask for Ben's return? Is she rational at this point? What is the dominant emotion she feels?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Research theme restaurants. Choose two that you find the most interesting, and find out more about them. Write about amenities, menus and ambience and, if possible, do an interview with the manager to learn about their most popular dishes, and details of their success.
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
How much influence do you believe television, movies and video games have on teenagers? Do you think kids are more apt to try stunts like Reese's explosions when they have been exposed to these things? Support your answers with evidence.
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