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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 Kate wonder about in this section?

2. Did Nettie seem to be in love with Ben?

3. What excites Miro although his brother is already dead?

4. Why is Kate so happy with Raymond?

5. In Miro's life, who has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ben's father arrives at Ben's dorm, what do the two men do?

2. What is Ben very eager to do?

3. What do the events of the novel show to the reader?

4. What does Kate discover about Miro?

5. Why is Miro excited about finally getting to participate with Artkin's plans?

6. What was the General in charge of while he worked at Forte Delta?

7. Where do the terrorists take the children?

8. Where did Ben fall in love with Nettie Haversham?

9. What does Ben remember about the morning of the hijacking?

10. Why doesn't Raymond fall asleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To you, what is the definition of humanity?

How do certain characters live up to this definition or fail?

Think of two instances in with a character has acted cruelly or against another human's rights.

Essay Topic 2

Ben yearns for love but is unable to find it with Nettie.

Is this because he is not ready to love? Or has he not had enough life experiences to find this type of love.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the ending of the novel and then discuss how the ending of the novel tragic and unfair.

What is an alternate ending you would have liked to see for the story?

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