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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the General try to seek forgiveness?
(a) He loves his son too much to loose him.
(b) Because he lost his job for sending Ben into the field.
(c) Because he sent his son into a battleground.
(d) Because he misses his wife.

2. When was the first time that Ben had ever heard of the Inner Delta?
(a) After school on a nice fall day.
(b) The morning of the hijacking.
(c) He overheard his father's conversation on the phone.
(d) When he was about 20 years old.

3. What does Ben realize as he types his story?
(a) He hopes that Nettie will go on a date with him.
(b) He is dreading his father's visit.
(c) He wishes that he had more direction in his life.
(d) He is hoping he can fix the relationship with his mother.

4. What else does Miro tell Kate about concerning his home?
(a) He is enjoying America and might not want to go home.
(b) He hates his home.
(c) He will do anything to return to his homeland.
(d) He misses the people from his home.

5. How does Artkin die?
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) Artkin is shot by soldiers who are in the helicopter.
(c) He is captured and executed.
(d) He is run over by a truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In this section, what does the reader begin to understand about Ben's story?

2. How do the terrorists dispose of the dead body?

3. What does Kate remember about Miro?

4. What do both Ben and the General choose to use to convey their feelings throughout the novel?

5. Despite Kate's objections, what does Artkin give the children?

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