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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the bus taken?
(a) To an abandoned railroad.
(b) To an abandoned farmhouse.
(c) To an abandoned air field.
(d) To the outside of the school.

2. Why does Kate feel angry that she is on the bus?
(a) She was supposed to go to the beach today.
(b) She normally does not drive this bus route.
(c) She thinks she is too young to die.
(d) She thinks the hijackers have some nerve taking over the bus.

3. On what continent does the beginning of the novel take place?
(a) Australia.
(b) Europe.
(c) North America.
(d) Asia.

4. Why do they decide not to immediately kill the bus driver?
(a) They would like to kill her first.
(b) To keep the children calm.
(c) They want to take advatange of her sexually.
(d) She will be good leverage for keeping the children from revolting.

5. 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.

6. What does Miro notice about the mountains?
(a) They do provide excellent cover.
(b) He sees snipers taking their places.
(c) He notices wild animals out in the woods.
(d) They do not provide good cover.

7. How many people will work to hijack the bus?
(a) Ten men.
(b) Four men.
(c) Just one man.
(d) A team of two people.

8. Why is Miro surprised when he meets the driver?
(a) The driver gives him a lot of attitude.
(b) The driver is his age.
(c) The female driver pays him respect.
(d) Because she is a female no younger than himself.

9. How does Miro cover the bus' windows?
(a) Miro uses tape to cover the windows of the bus.
(b) He uses newspaper.
(c) He uses paper to cover the windows.
(d) Miro uses the children's homework pages.

10. 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 parts of the plan could be improved.
(d) He thinks that Artkin is very intelligent and the plan is good.

11. What does Kate remember about Miro?
(a) He does not turn her in for going to the bathroom.
(b) He has a soft side.
(c) He has no interest in women.
(d) He is very conservative.

12. The hijackers give the children candy, but what is wrong with it?
(a) It is laced with LSD.
(b) The candy holds a lot of nutritents.
(c) It contains a drug to sedate them.
(d) The chemicals in the candy will prevent the children from going to the bathroom.

13. Where did Ben grow up?
(a) With his mother in the country.
(b) With his Aunt Kelly.
(c) On a military base.
(d) In NYC.

14. What does Miro admire about Artkin?
(a) His looks.
(b) His ability to communicate with others.
(c) His plan making ability.
(d) His intelligence.

15. What is one thing the terrorists hope to gain from the hijacking?
(a) They want to get money.
(b) Their own country to rule.
(c) They hope to get weapons.
(d) They wish to free political prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, what is Ben anticipating?

2. What is the dead child's name?

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

4. At what age was Miro expected to die?

5. What does Kate suffer from?

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