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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Miro admire about Artkin?
(a) His ability to communicate with others.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His looks.
(d) His plan making ability.

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

4. To what group does his father belong?
(a) Marines.
(b) TOPS.
(c) Inner Delta.
(d) Black Ops.

5. What does Miro and Artkin's relationship resemble?
(a) Two very close friends.
(b) An uncle and nephew.
(c) That of a father and son.
(d) Lovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miro cover the bus' windows?

2. How many times will Sedeete send his signal between now and nine am?

3. Who is responsible for these three teenagers' problems?

4. What is the General's name when he is doing Inner Delta business?

5. What does Ben realize as he types his story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate discover about Miro?

2. What is Ben very eager to do?

3. When Ben's father arrives at Ben's dorm, what do the two men do?

4. What does the reader immediately pick up on between Ben and his family?

5. As the novel begins, what is Ben Marchand waiting for?

6. What do the events of the novel show to the reader?

7. Where did Ben fall in love with Nettie Haversham?

8. When Kate asks to take all of the children to the bathroom, what is she given instead?

9. How do events begin to take a turn for the worse?

10. When Kate is using the bathroom, what does she find?

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