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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a second thing the terrorists hope to gain from the hijacking?
(a) Money that will help continue their fight for freedom.
(b) Their own country to rule.
(c) The re-establishment of their ruler.
(d) They want weapons.

3. What moves into the woods around the bus?
(a) Shooters.
(b) Scary animals.
(c) Bomb experts.
(d) Snipers.

4. What has Raymond attempted to do to the hijackers?
(a) Help Kate take over the weapons.
(b) Kick one of the terrorists.
(c) Foil their plan and pretend he is asleep.
(d) Attack one of the hijackers.

5. When Miro hears this sound, he knows that the government has discovered their location.
(a) Planes flying overhead.
(b) The sounds of a helicopter.
(c) Rustling in the forest.
(d) Trucks crushing rocks.

6. What does Miro tell Kate about?
(a) The memories he has of his mother.
(b) His missing father.
(c) He tells her about his childhood.
(d) About his brother.

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

8. What happens as they take the bus to a secure location?
(a) Kate is beaten because she won't be quiet.
(b) Artkin tries to beat one of the children.
(c) One of the children dies from the drugs in the candy.
(d) Miro gets in trouble for talking to Kate.

9. How are the children forced to go to the bathroom?
(a) In a bathroom.
(b) In their seats.
(c) In a pail.
(d) Outside of the bus.

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

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

12. If all the terrorists die, what do they think will happen to their cause?
(a) None of them want to die.
(b) If they die they will look weak.
(c) They hope to appear stronger.
(d) They will prove their point and it will make their cause stronger.

13. To Ben, the day of the hijacking begins as __________________.
(a) An exciting day.
(b) A horrible day.
(c) A normal day.
(d) An awesome day.

14. Why is Kate so happy with Raymond?
(a) He is giving her courage.
(b) He wants to attack the terrorists.
(c) He has refused to eat the candy.
(d) He is behaving really well.

15. At this point in the book, what is happening with Miro?
(a) He is living through the actual day of the hijacking.
(b) He is wishing he was not a part of this plan.
(c) He has decided to kill himself.
(d) He is fighting the realization that his brother is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the hijackers want money?

2. What does Miro admire about Artkin?

3. How are Miro and Ben alike in a sense?

4. What is the driver now fighting for?

5. What is one thing the terrorists hope to gain from the hijacking?

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