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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 does the young neighbor boy want who knocks at Beth's door?
2. Vincent considers his family's life to be like a
3. What does the school require for the Cappadoras to pick up Ben?
4. In the courtroom, Beth notices that Cecil is no longer
5. Beth is no longer grief stricken, but now only wants
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the most astonishing thing about the Cappadoras finding Ben?
2. What does Beth discover when Vincent leaves for school on this memorable morning when the family is about to re-claim Ben? How does it make her feel?
3. How does Vincent present himself to his long-lost little brother, Sam?
4. Who is Cecil Lockhart, and why is her photo on George's mantel?
5. What might have been the reason that Vincent did not share the unfortunate interaction with his coach with Dr. Kilgore?
6. Why does Reese refer to the celebration of Ben's return as a "manger scene?"
7. Why did Vincent not mention the kid he thought might be Ben?
8. What is a clue that Sam is going downhill living with the Cappadoras?
9. What effect does seeing Ben have on Beth? Why?
10. Why will Cecil Lockhart not have to pay a price for having kidnapped Ben?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Their are many ironic moments in this story. Focus on one ironic event of your own choosing, and write about how the irony is crafted, why it is ironic, and how long it takes to understand the irony as one reads the story.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the characters from this story and write an in-depth description of the effects on the character from the moment of Ben's disappearance until the end of the story. Provide details of, not only what is evident, but what might not be evident. (For instance, we do not know how Vincent felt about the neighbors' comments about having to take care of him, but what kind of effect might this utlimately have had on him?
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