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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. How do the terrorists dispose of the dead body?
(a) They tie it up.
(b) They burn it.
(c) They lower the body over the side of the bridge.
(d) They dump it in the river.

2. What does Kate remember about Miro?
(a) He has a soft side.
(b) He is very conservative.
(c) He does not turn her in for going to the bathroom.
(d) He has no interest in women.

3. What does Ben realize as he types his story?
(a) He is hoping he can fix the relationship with his mother.
(b) He wishes that he had more direction in his life.
(c) He is dreading his father's visit.
(d) He hopes that Nettie will go on a date with him.

4. How has Miro grown up?
(a) On the streets of NYC.
(b) With his mother in a small country.
(c) With only his brother.
(d) In a terrorist cell.

5. The hijackers give the children candy, but what is wrong with it?
(a) It is laced with LSD.
(b) The chemicals in the candy will prevent the children from going to the bathroom.
(c) It contains a drug to sedate them.
(d) The candy holds a lot of nutritents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kate feel angry that she is on the bus?

2. Why is Miro anxious about the hijacking?

3. What does Ben seem to be contemplating?

4. Why is Kate so happy with Raymond?

5. What has Miro successfully completed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the terrorists do with the child who has died?

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

4. Why did the author choose to pick the 1970s for the setting of the novel?

5. When Artkin summons Miro, what does he tell him about?

6. What is different about Miro and Ben?

7. Where do the terrorists take the children?

8. Why is Miro excited for this day?

9. Why is Miro excited about finally getting to participate with Artkin's plans?

10. What does the reader begin to understand about Miro as the events of the novel play out?

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