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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. Why does she think the terrorists will be able to kill her?
(a) The bus falls into a ditch.
(b) The bus stalls and they capture her.
(c) They begin running after the bus.
(d) The terrorists are taking aim at the bus as it stalls.

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

3. What has the military not figured out about capturing the terrorist leader?
(a) The leader is not the heart of the movement.
(b) The terrorists will now kill all of the children.
(c) The stand off will not be over.
(d) The terrorists will carry on even if their leader is dead.

4. Why is Kate allowed to live?
(a) She can help with the kids.
(b) Miro is attracted to her.
(c) Artkin is attracted to her.
(d) She is easy on the eyes.

5. Once Kate finally starts the bus, what happens?
(a) The terrorists do not notice.
(b) She starts to drive it away.
(c) She has problems turning it on.
(d) The children wake up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Are many children saved as a result of the assault?

2. Who is Artkin shot by?

3. Why is the General leading this new life?

4. What mistake does Kate make?

5. How does the reader sense that Artkin's and Miro's relationship is different?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Artkin die?

2. As the General looks back on the day of the hijacking, what does he wonder?

3. Why is Raymond forced to take more candy?

4. How does Miro get away from the ambush?

5. What shocks the reader in this section?

6. What does the reader discover about the General in this section?

7. Why isn't Kate killed during or after her escape attempt?

8. What is shocking about the end of the novel?

9. Why isn't Miro blamed for his inability to control Kate?

10. How is the book's ending ironic?

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