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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. How are the two characters' days contrasting with one another?

2. What else does Miro tell Kate about concerning his home?

3. What has Miro never seen?

4. How many times will Sedeete send his signal between now and nine am?

5. Who is responsible for these three teenagers' problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the terrorists hope to gain from the negotiations?

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

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

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

6. Why is Miro excited for this day?

7. What is different about Miro and Ben?

8. When was the first time that Ben had learned about Inner Delta?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ben yearns for love but is unable to find it with Nettie.

Is this because he is not ready to love? Or has he not had enough life experiences to find this type of love.

Essay Topic 2

Ben's character is used to show several themes throughout the story. He is an innocent young man that is used by his father and others to get what they want.

Through Ben's character, what themes are explored by the author?

Which theme is the most prevalent throughout the story.

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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