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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate beg them to do?
(a) For the kids to be freed.
(b) She wants to be set free.
(c) She wants the terrorists to kill her instead.
(d) Spare the child.

2. What did the General know that Ben would do if he was captured?
(a) He would create problems for
(b) He knew that Ben would spill information.
(c) The General would be incredibly mad.
(d) He knew that Ben would make a mistake.

3. Who is shot by a sniper?
(a) Antibbe.
(b) Stoll.
(c) Artkin.
(d) Miro.

4. Why don't the terrorists decide to kill Kate?
(a) They hope Kate will take care of them.
(b) They do not wish to kill Kate because she takes care of the children.
(c) They think Kate will be more valuable alive.
(d) They like Kate.

5. Where is Miro when the assault begins?
(a) In a corn field.
(b) On the bus.
(c) In a wharehouse.
(d) On the highway.

6. During the hijacking, what does Miro struggle with?
(a) Wanting to get to know Kate better, but being unable to do so.
(b) His inability to kill children, but wanting to fit in.
(c) His age. He feels so much younger than the other members of the team.
(d) Artkin's refusal to notice Miro.

7. How long does Ben have to stay stationed?
(a) For a day.
(b) Until his father came to get him.
(c) For a week.
(d) Until the negotiations were complete.

8. What does Kate finally decide to do with the children?
(a) Force them to stay quiet.
(b) Play them some music.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Tell them a story.

9. How does Miro feel about this realization?
(a) Miro feels upset that Artkin lied to him about being his father.
(b) He is glad because he never liked him anyway.
(c) He is sad he did not get to know his father.
(d) He feels that Kate is lying to him and becomes angry.

10. What main theme is seen in this section?
(a) Self loathing.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Forgiveness.

11. What causes the General to break down?
(a) His own guilt and Ben's death.
(b) Ben's anger towards him.
(c) His wife deciding to leave him.
(d) Ben's refusal to forgive him.

12. What were Washington's orders for the General on the morning of the hijacking?
(a) To bomb the entire hostage camp.
(b) To send the General into see the hostages.
(c) To leave Ben out of the hijacking situations.
(d) To send Ben as the messenger.

13. Why is Raymond's death so sad?
(a) Raymond did not die.
(b) Another innocent was killed.
(c) Kate was forced to kill Raymond.
(d) He came to his parents later in life.

14. Does Miro accept Kate's apology?
(a) No, because she seems to be sad.
(b) He seems to accept it because he talks to her again.
(c) No, he understands that she is just using him to get free.
(d) Yes, because he wants to be with her.

15. What does Miro reveal himself to be?
(a) A menacing young man.
(b) A frightened young teen.
(c) An evil person.
(d) A follower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miro notice about Ben?

2. What is unique about all of the children who have died?

3. How is Miro careful to elude his captors?

4. When does Kate think she can steal the bus?

5. Where does he hide her?

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