Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ann Patchett
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ann Patchett
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 new role does Gen take on for the group?

2. As the accompanist gets sicker, what does one of the hostages do for him?

3. What does music help the hostages to do?

4. What fateful decision does Father Arguedas make?

5. As time goes on, what happens to the hostages and terrorists?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joachim Messner feel about being at Ruben's house?

2. Why do the terrorists choose to keep Roxane at the house?

3. Why does Mr. Hosokawa feel like the hostage situation is his fault?

4. When the terrorists learn that the President is not at the birthday party, what happens?

5. How old do the terrorists seem to be?

6. What type of mood is set for the beginning of the novel?

7. Why does Roxane feel awkward while giving her speech about Christoph?

8. Why is this time in the house so important for Carmen and how does she take advantage of her situation?

9. How does the novel begin and what mood is established?

10. How do the hostages and terrorists find a way to communicate with one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the entire novel Gen is extremely kind to Beatriz. He notices that she is also a girl from the jungle who wants to learn more.

- How does Gen's kindness end up saving Carmen?

- How does Beatriz's counseling with Father allow her the ability to be kind and forgive others?

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between employers and employees is not universal and truly based on the people involved in the relationship.

- How would you characterize Gen and Hosowaka's relationship at the beginning of the novel?

- By the end of the novel, what has happened to their relationship? Have they gotten closer to one another?

Essay Topic 3

Genders roles are often specific to certain cultures. When Ruben asks Roxane to cook, he is assuming that in American culture, women are in charge of domestic rituals. While this is true to an extent, gender roles are not universal. Roxane is a wealthy performer who is used to being waited on.

- How does Ruben's culture feel women should behave? Is their role to be subservient to men or to have kitchen duties?

- What are typical roles that fall to women in American society?

- How do the two gender stereotypes align?

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