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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about Miro's escape?
(a) Miro is injured as he escapes.
(b) The person who caused all the devastation, goes unharmed.
(c) Miro never escapes.
(d) Miro is captured by the US government after he escapes.

2. Why does she think the terrorists will be able to kill her?
(a) They begin running after the bus.
(b) The bus falls into a ditch.
(c) The bus stalls and they capture her.
(d) The terrorists are taking aim at the bus as it stalls.

3. Are many children saved as a result of the assault?
(a) No, many of the children were killed.
(b) Yes, almost all of the children are saved.
(c) Raymond is the only child who is saved.
(d) Raymond is the only child to die.

4. How was the General involved in Ben's school?
(a) He did not help at all.
(b) He donated a lot of money to Ben's school.
(c) He forced his wife to become a teacher.
(d) He helped to design the school.

5. How does Miro finally escape?
(a) He steals a cop car.
(b) He catches a boat to another country.
(c) By stealing the bus and rushing off.
(d) By stealing a car.

6. How do the General's thoughts seem to be organized?
(a) Easy to follow and concise.
(b) They are very clear.
(c) They are jumbled together.
(d) Confusing.

7. Once Kate finally starts the bus, what happens?
(a) The children wake up.
(b) The terrorists do not notice.
(c) She starts to drive it away.
(d) She has problems turning it on.

8. How is Miro careful to elude his captors?
(a) He rides a bike to his next location.
(b) He dresses in camo attire.
(c) He disguises himself as a local.
(d) He slowly and carefully travels through the woods.

9. 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 like Kate.
(d) They think Kate will be more valuable alive.

10. Does the author provide some kind of closure for Kate's character and her family?
(a) No. Kate is never avenged.
(b) Yes. The author describes Kate's funeral.
(c) No, the reader never knows what Kate's family thinks.
(d) Yes. Kate's life is explored in a different section of the novel.

11. Where were the children originally headed to on the bus?
(a) To a city park.
(b) A large playground.
(c) Day camp.
(d) To school.

12. How does Artkin have proof of Sedeete's capture?
(a) A sea shell.
(b) A rock.
(c) A stone.
(d) A piece of glass.

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

14. What prompted the General to tell Ben the truth?
(a) The General's wife forces him to tell Ben the truth.
(b) Ben's prooding.
(c) Ben finds confidential papers and confronts his father.
(d) Ben's guilt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miro notice about Ben?

2. Rather than warning Artkin, what does Miro do?

3. Why is this object important?

4. Why does Ben feel he needs forgiveness?

5. What chapters is the General now narrating?

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