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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. What does Miro admire about Artkin?

2. Despite Kate's objections, what does Artkin give the children?

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

4. What does Miro notice about the mountains?

5. What does Miro tell Kate about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Ben fall in love with Nettie Haversham?

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

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

5. According to Ben's father, what do the terrorists want?

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

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

8. What does the reader realize as the narration of the novel continues?

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

10. What type of life did Ben lead while he was growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Cruelty is another major theme in the novel. How do the following characters, act cruelly towards another human being?

- Miro

- Artkin

- The General

- Kate

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, did Ben's father choose this work over his son's life?

Explain your stance. Provide information from the book to support your point.

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