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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Miro decide to take Kate?
(a) To a lakehouse.
(b) To an abandonned warehouse.
(c) He escapes in the bus and goes to an abandoned highway.
(d) He takes her to the woods.

2. How did the General learn about Ben's school work?
(a) He sat down with his son and asked him about it.
(b) He sat in on all of Ben's classes.
(c) The General did not care about Ben's school work.
(d) Through private detailed reports for teachers and staff.

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

4. How does Artkin die?
(a) He is run over by a truck.
(b) Artkin is shot by soldiers who are in the helicopter.
(c) He is captured and executed.
(d) He commits suicide.

5. After Ben recovered from his wounds, what happened to him?
(a) He decides he no longer wants to take a backseat in life.
(b) He chooses to travel abroad.
(c) He decided to commit suicide.
(d) He chooses to go stay with his grandparents.

6. Why does Ben feel he needs forgiveness?
(a) He wanted to beat the terrorists.
(b) He has let his mother down.
(c) He needs it because he feels like he failed his father.
(d) He thinks he failed his government.

7. How do the terrorists react to this death?
(a) They kill Miro.
(b) They kill Ben.
(c) They kill Kate.
(d) They kill Raymond.

8. How does Artkin learn about the assault on the terrorists?
(a) They are told by their US contacts.
(b) From phone taps.
(c) They learn from their spy sources.
(d) Ben gives in after being tortured and tells the terrorists when to expect the assault.

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

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

11. What does the General know about Ben?
(a) He knew Ben would be tortured.
(b) Ben would be a coward.
(c) That Ben would do anything for him.
(d) He knew Ben would make him proud.

12. Does the reader ever really learn about Ben's mother?
(a) Yes, Ben mentions her briefly.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, but only through the General's eyes.
(d) No, because she is dead.

13. 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.

14. Where is the General's real location as he narrates?
(a) A mental institution.
(b) A home for older adults.
(c) His home.
(d) He is staying with his parents.

15. What does Kate realize about Artkin and Miro's relationship?
(a) They must be related.
(b) Artkin is Miro's best friend.
(c) Artkin and Miro are brothers.
(d) Artkin is Miro's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the assault, how did Miro feel about the violence he was participating in?

2. While everything happens, what happens to the helicopter?

3. What does the leader learn about Ben?

4. How do the General's thoughts seem to be organized?

5. How much in advance does the American assault begin on the terrorists?

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