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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. Where is the General's real location as he narrates?
(a) A mental institution.
(b) A home for older adults.
(c) He is staying with his parents.
(d) His home.

2. What does Kate think will happen to her if she can talk to Miro?
(a) Miro will turn on the other terrorists.
(b) Miro will let Ben go.
(c) She thinks he will spare her life.
(d) She thinks that Miro will help her free the other children.

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

4. How was the General involved in Ben's school?
(a) He did not help at all.
(b) He donated a lot of money to Ben's school.
(c) He forced his wife to become a teacher.
(d) He helped to design the school.

5. Who does Artkin shoot as he falls down?
(a) Miro.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Ben.
(d) Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does he hide her?

2. Why don't the terrorists decide to kill Kate?

3. How did the General learn about Ben's school work?

4. While everything happens, what happens to the helicopter?

5. What causes the General to break down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Miro leave Kate's body?

2. How is the book's ending ironic?

3. What led to Ben's suicide.

4. Why does Artkin kill Raymond?

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

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

7. How does Kate start the bus?

8. When the assault happens, what does Miro do?

9. How does Miro get away from the ambush?

10. What explains Ben's need for forgiveness from his father.

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