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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. How does the law treat Cecil?
2. Beth remembers thinking that destruction might pass her by if
3. What is it about Ben's eyes that Beth recognizes?
4. While they wait to make their move to get Ben, Pat Cappadora
5. Candy tells Beth that Vincent
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What was it that prompted Cecil to kidnap Ben?
3. Why did Vincent not mention the kid he thought might be Ben?
4. What effect does seeing Ben have on Beth? Why?
5. How does Candy feel about Ben's reappearance?
6. Is Vincent's thesis topic ironic? Why, or why not?
7. What might have been the reason that Vincent did not share the unfortunate interaction with his coach with Dr. Kilgore?
8. What important detail does Sam share with Reese when he visits Reese is in jail?
9. What does the boy who knocks at Beth's door want?
10. What is the most astonishing thing about the Cappadoras finding Ben?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
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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