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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. Pat is not willing to

2. Reese is certain that

3. What is it about Ben's eyes that Beth recognizes?

4. Reese hates the school coach because he

5. Beth is considering

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth steady herself for photographing scenes?

2. What effect does seeing Ben have on Beth? Why?

3. How would you describe the ending of this story? Is it happy? Is the story a tragedy?

4. What is the most astonishing thing about the Cappadoras finding Ben?

5. Why will Cecil Lockhart not have to pay a price for having kidnapped Ben?

6. Why does Reese refer to the celebration of Ben's return as a "manger scene?"

7. What is the primary reason for Sam's depression and unhappiness?

8. What was it that prompted Cecil to kidnap Ben?

9. Why does Beth seek out Nick again? Does she get what she wants?

10. Is Vincent's thesis topic ironic? Why, or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Pretend you are a psychologist. Make a list of the traits displayed by Beth Cappadora. Go on the Internet and gain a cursory understanding of them, and write an essay describing her character and what her childhood may have been like. Draw a conclusion as to what you believe is her basic, underlying psychological problem.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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