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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 is Miro careful to elude his captors?

2. Does the reader ever really learn about Ben's mother?

3. What does the reader learn about the General?

4. Why is the General leading this new life?

5. What does Miro notice about Ben?

Short Essay Questions

1. Prior to Ben's death, what type of the man was the General?

2. What does the reader discover about the General in this section?

3. Why does Kate become nervous and sad?

4. What does Miro think about as Artkin tortures Ben?

5. Why does Artkin kill Raymond?

6. Why does Miro decide to kill Kate?

7. Where does Miro leave Kate's body?

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

9. What do the terrorists think will happen with the attack from Inner Delta?

10. How does Kate start the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of forgiveness throughout the book. Choose three instances in which a character attempts to ask for forgiveness.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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