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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 Kate underestimate?

2. What were Washington's orders for the General on the morning of the hijacking?

3. Why does Miro kill Kate?

4. How does Miro finally escape?

5. What is unique about all of the children who have died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't Miro blamed for his inability to control Kate?

2. Where does Miro leave Kate's body?

3. What does Kate underestimate about Miro?

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

5. What shocks the reader in this section?

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

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

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

9. What explains Ben's need for forgiveness from his father.

10. Why does Miro decide to kill Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author believes that many of the characters have had their innocence stolen. Explain how the following characters have had this taken away from them:

- Raymond

- Kate

- Ben

Essay Topic 3

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.

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