View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite Kate's objections, what does Artkin give the children?
(a) Stale food.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Inappropriate books.
(d) More candy.

2. Why is Kate so happy with Raymond?
(a) He is giving her courage.
(b) He is behaving really well.
(c) He has refused to eat the candy.
(d) He wants to attack the terrorists.

3. On what continent does the beginning of the novel take place?
(a) North America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) Australia.

4. What did the hijackers want to do with Inner Delta?
(a) They wanted to expose the group.
(b) They want to kill all of the members.
(c) They hope to have the poilcies the govern the group changed.
(d) They want to be a part of the group.

5. Why do they decide not to immediately kill the bus driver?
(a) To keep the children calm.
(b) She will be good leverage for keeping the children from revolting.
(c) They would like to kill her first.
(d) They want to take advatange of her sexually.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Miro grown up?

2. What did Ben's father work as?

3. If all the terrorists die, what do they think will happen to their cause?

4. What is a third thing the terrorists hope to gain from the hijacking?

5. Why does Miro think it is right for him to commit murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Raymond fall asleep?

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

3. As Part 3 begins, what is Ben hoping happens?

4. Where do the terrorists take the children?

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

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

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

8. What does Kate hope for when she hears the helicopters overhead?

9. How do the terrorists get all the children to fall asleep?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 648 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample