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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the General make sure that Ben had?
(a) Real information.
(b) A sign of peace.
(c) False information to share.
(d) The right message for the terrorists.

2. How much in advance does the American assault begin on the terrorists?
(a) Five hours early.
(b) Two days early.
(c) An hour early.
(d) A day early.

3. What does Miro feel over Artkin?
(a) He is happy Artkin is dead.
(b) He thinks that Artkin was a great big brother figure.
(c) Guilty that he used Artkin.
(d) He feels regret and anger over Artkin's death.

4. The day of the hijacking, where does the General search for his son?
(a) At Ben's school.
(b) At the pool.
(c) At Ben's baseball game.
(d) In the library.

5. What is finally revealed by the end of this section?
(a) Ben's involvement with Inner Delta.
(b) Ben's love for Nettie.
(c) Ben's choice to run away from his father.
(d) Ben's hate for his father.

6. How will Miro now act around Kate?
(a) He is cruel towards her and the children.
(b) He guards his words more closely.
(c) He will tell her everything.
(d) He hates her and shows it.

7. Rather than warning Artkin, what does Miro do?
(a) Miro grabs Kate as a human sheild.
(b) He grabs Ben and tries to questions him further.
(c) Miro runs into the woods by himself.
(d) Miro pushes the children into the line of fire.

8. How had the General learned almost everything he knew about Ben?
(a) He had deep conversations with his father.
(b) He asked his wife about their son.
(c) He has been spying on Ben.
(d) He would speak with teachers to learn about his son.

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

10. What does the leader learn about Ben?
(a) He is going to college.
(b) Ben has hoped he and his father could soon become close.
(c) He has been filled with guilt over giving up information about the
(d) He has moved on with his life.

11. What is the author trying to prove is very tragic?
(a) So many young children were involved in the hostage situation.
(b) The whole situation is terrible.
(c) The death of two young people.
(d) Terrorisim is terrible.

12. What does he hope to do now that the mission is over?
(a) Miro hopes to find any surviving family members.
(b) He wants to stay in the US and learn more about the culture.
(c) Miro now hopes to continue his terrorist acts.
(d) He wants to change his life and make a family.

13. What mistake does Kate make?
(a) She chooses to sleep with Miro.
(b) She tries to connect too closely with Miro.
(c) She underestimates how guilty Miro feels about Artkin's death.
(d) She should have only looked out for herself.

14. Where does he hide her?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the ground.
(c) In a nestlike enclosure.
(d) In a boat on the river.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this object important?

2. Why is Kate allowed to live?

3. What is ironic about Miro's escape?

4. Why does Kate finally encourage Raymond to eat the candy?

5. What does Miro reveal himself to be?

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