Name some of the skills learned by some of the terrorists during their stay at the Vice President's house. How do these new skills impact their lives?

Would the story have been much different if Roxane had been allowed to leave with the rest of the women? Why or why not?

What if the terrorists had done what Messner recommended from the beginning and given up? What would the ending of this story have looked like?

Why do you believe Gen and Roxane marry at the end of the novel despite the fact that they were not in love during the hostage situation?

Name how taking over Ruben's home enriched three different terrorists. What did they learn during the siege that they would have never known if the attack had gone as planned and they had not spent weeks in the house with the...