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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. Why is Raymond's death so sad?

2. Why does the General try to seek forgiveness?

3. In his prime, what was the General considered?

4. Once Kate finally starts the bus, what happens?

5. Does the author provide some kind of closure for Kate's character and her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kate start the bus?

2. As the General looks back on the day of the hijacking, what does he wonder?

3. Why is Raymond forced to take more candy?

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

5. What happens to Kate's rescue/escape attempt?

6. Where does Miro leave Kate's body?

7. Why does Kate become nervous and sad?

8. How does Miro get away from the ambush?

9. Who has taken over the narration of the novel in this section?

10. What is shocking about the end of the novel?

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

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

Kate, Ben, and Raymond are all but in a very dangerous situation in which there is little hope and a large amount of doubt.

How do characters deal with doubt in the novel?

What do they look to in order to carry themselves through the difficult situations they have been put in?

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