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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. Where does Kate put this object?

2. What does Kate wonder about in this section?

3. In Part 1, what is Ben anticipating?

4. What is Ben very eager to find?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Miro excited for this day?

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

4. When Artkin summons Miro, what does he tell him about?

5. What is Ben very eager to do?

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

7. What does Kate discover about Miro?

8. Where do the terrorists take the children?

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

10. When Kate asks to take all of the children to the bathroom, what is she given instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What American rites of passage are present or mentioned in this novel?

What characters are forced to go through these?

How might these rites of passage differ from ones that Miro was forced to live through.

Essay Topic 2

What qualities do Artkin and Miro share with one another? Are they typical father and son similarities

How has Artkin trained Miro to become a terrorist and how does Miro fight the urge to become a terrorist?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters in the novel feel regret over their past actions.

Examine the motives and actions of the following characters. If they regretted any of their actions, describe it:

- Miro

- The General

- Ben

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