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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Miro's life, who has died?

2. Where does Kate put this object?

3. What does Miro tell Kate about?

4. What does Kate hope she can do to save the day?

5. Why do the terrorists take the dead child outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the General in charge of while he worked at Forte Delta?

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

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

4. What does Ben remember about the morning of the hijacking?

5. What is Ben very eager to do?

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

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

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

9. Why is Miro excited for this day?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To you, what is the definition of humanity?

How do certain characters live up to this definition or fail?

Think of two instances in with a character has acted cruelly or against another human's rights.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Kate's character. Consider the following questions:

- What is the purpose of Kate's character?

- How does she attempt to use her own sexuality to free herself and the children?

Essay Topic 3

A little over half way through the novel, the reader is surprised when the narrator changes.

How does the change in narrator create a different tone and feeling in the novel?

Why do you think Cormier chose to change the narrator.

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