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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 favor does Laurie do for Beth?

2. The neighbor thinks Vincent is bossy because

3. Charlie Rufalo is probably

4. Vincent intercepts Kerry

5. Why does Beth reject Vincent's loving gestures toward her?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Candy want to take Beth shopping?

3. What makes Ben's disappearance an increasing nightmare for Beth Cappadora?

4. Beth does not know much about her children. What is an example?

5. How does Christmas eve turn into a debacle at the Cappadoras'?

6. What does the family counseling session reveal to Dr. Kilgore?

7. What is Beth's burning question for the group at Compassionate Circle?

8. What does Beth's willingness to see a psychic indicate? What is Loretta's message?

9. Discuss the significance of the discovery of Ben's small shoe.

10. Why does Tree's husband curse at her for announcing her pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth Cappadora probably could have used a course in child-raising. Write an essay entitled Raising Children 101, and define the basic behaviors and actions necessary to raise normal, healthy, strong and independent children who are good citizens and quality people. This is not easy, but try to narrow it down to the most basic needs of a healthy child.

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

Do some research on the Amber Alert and write an essay explaining how it works. Give your opinion as to whether the Amber Alert may have helped in the search for Ben Cappadora, and why.

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