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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the two characters' days contrasting with one another?
(a) Ben is fighting for the love of a girl, Miro is fighting for respect.
(b) Ben is living the normal American life, while Miro is fighting for his country's freedom.
(c) Miro longs to lead others, while Ben wishes to follow.
(d) Ben rushes between classes at school while Miro rushes to help Artkin kill others.

2. What do both Ben and the General choose to use to convey their feelings throughout the novel?
(a) An email account.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) A pen and paper.
(d) A typewriter.

3. What does Kate wonder about in this section?
(a) Her family.
(b) Whether or not she can save the children.
(c) Her future.
(d) Her job.

4. If Sedeete does not hear the signal, what should Artkin do?
(a) Torture the children.
(b) Kill Kate.
(c) Kill one child at a time.
(d) Kill all the children.

5. What does Miro think of Artkin's plan?
(a) He is worried the plan has not been fully thought out.
(b) He hopes he will be able to help carry the plan out.
(c) He thinks that Artkin is very intelligent and the plan is good.
(d) He thinks parts of the plan could be improved.

6. Despite Kate's objections, what does Artkin give the children?
(a) More candy.
(b) Inappropriate books.
(c) Stale food.
(d) Medicine.

7. When will they hijack the bus?
(a) After they have thrown the driver out of the bus.
(b) After the final child as been picked up.
(c) From the bus parking garage.
(d) From the school yard.

8. To what group does his father belong?
(a) TOPS.
(b) Marines.
(c) Inner Delta.
(d) Black Ops.

9. Why is Miro concerned about the bus' location?
(a) He thinks it will be easy for the hotsages to escape.
(b) He thinks that they have set themsleves up for a trap.
(c) There is no where to collect supplies.
(d) He does not know how they will make outside contact with others.

10. How are Miro and Ben alike in a sense?
(a) They are both scared of other men who are in power.
(b) They both look very similar to one another.
(c) Miro, like Ben, is struggling to grow up and deal with adult problems.
(d) They are both young men who do not know how to deal with the problems they have been dealt.

11. In Miro's life, who has died?
(a) His brother and parents.
(b) His entire family.
(c) His freinds from school.
(d) His best friend.

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

13. What does Ben Marchand seem to carry around with him?
(a) Guilt about something.
(b) Finding a place for him to fit in.
(c) A longing for love.
(d) Wanting to be accepted by everyone.

14. At what time should Artikin's action happen?
(a) 9am.
(b) 12pm.
(c) 6am.
(d) 10am.

15. Who is responsible for these three teenagers' problems?
(a) The government.
(b) Other children.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Adults.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in charge with negotiations with the military?

2. In Part 1, what is Ben anticipating?

3. What is the dead child's name?

4. What is a second thing the terrorists hope to gain from the hijacking?

5. What does Ben realize as he types his story?

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