Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Vincent intercepts Kerry
2. Vincent pulls back from his mother because she
3. What does Vincent suspect about Beth's teary apology to Pat?
4. What shows up in Reese's dream about Ben leaving the hotel?
5. Vincent's academic abilities are
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the FBI become involved in the case?
2. 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.
3. Discuss Beth's feelings toward her high school classmate, Cecil Lockhart.
4. What precipitates Pat's episode with his heart that results in his being hospitalized?
5. What makes Ben's disappearance an increasing nightmare for Beth Cappadora?
6. An example of how 12-year old Vincent is having to care for his sister is provided in this chapter. Describe it.
7. In what ways is Vincent being neglected as a child?
8. What does Beth's willingness to see a psychic indicate? What is Loretta's message?
9. What is the theme of the restaurant opened by Pat and his father in Chicago?
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
Study the medical condition of "catatonia," and write an essay about Cecil Lockhart. What causes this state? Did Cecil choose to be catatonic in order to avoid punishment for her bad deeds, to avoid the pain of her misfortune? What typically brings on a catatonic state?
Essay Topic 2
Pat Cappadora and Beth Kerry are both dyed-in-the-wool Catholics, although he is Italian and she is Irish. Research and compare the differences in Catholicism in the Irish culture as compared to the Italian culture. How are they different? How are they the same?
Essay Topic 3
What does it take to become a professional photographer? What kinds of schooling and talent are required to become well-known and paid for your photos, like Beth Cappadora? Do some research on the web and write an expository essay for the student who aspires to be a photographer.
|
This section contains 954 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
