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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 44, what does Jack find in the fireplace?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Notebook paper.
(c) Blue ski mask.
(d) Black ski mask.

2. In Chapter 47, who tells the bank robber not to do anything silly?
(a) Anna-Lena.
(b) Zara.
(c) Roger.
(d) Julia.

3. Who stole the chldren's drawing from the interview room when Jim was getting coffee?
(a) Julia.
(b) London.
(c) Ro.
(d) Estelle.

4. What does Estelle say that she exchanged with a neighbor in Chapter 58?
(a) Plants.
(b) Recipes.
(c) Books.
(d) Bread.

5. In Chapter 65, who does the narrator say opened the door when Jim delivered the pizzas?
(a) Bank robber.
(b) Anna-Lena.
(c) Lennart.
(d) Robert.

6. What type of music does Zara like?
(a) Country.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Death metal.
(d) Classical.

7. Who waits for Zara when she throws the letter in the water off the bridge in Chapter 70?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Estelle.
(d) Lennart.

8. In a quote that Jim's wife liked, what did a man say he would plant even if "the world was going to hell tomorrow" (298)?
(a) Apple tree.
(b) Garden.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Pear tree.

9. Who suggests lighting a fire in Chapter 61?
(a) Ro.
(b) Julia.
(c) Roger.
(d) Lennart.

10. How long was Knut in a care home?
(a) 2 years.
(b) Years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) Months.

11. Who comes to the door when Jim brings the pizza?
(a) Woman in a skirt and jacket and a ski mask.
(b) Man wearing khakis, a button-down shirt, and a ski mask.
(c) Man in a suit and ski mask.
(d) Woman in jeans and a ski mask.

12. What does Ro say she found in a refrigerator during one of her apartment viewings that she ate and tasted great?
(a) Cucumber sandwiches.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Deviled eggs.

13. What did Ro used to call her dad and ask if it was okay to buy with a short best-before date?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Milk.

14. How far does the negotiator tell Jack they had to drive in the village where he grew up to buy milk?
(a) 35 minutes.
(b) 55 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

15. In Chapter 41, who stands in front of the bank robber when the robber starts to go out of the apartment?
(a) Lennart.
(b) Roger.
(c) Estelle.
(d) Ro.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Zara, when did the city of Hanoi try to fight off a plague of rats by offering a reward for rats killed?

2. Why is Ro's father not able to inspect the apartment for her?

3. In Chapter 52, what word can Jack see on the box in the hallway of the apartment building where the hostage situation is happening?

4. Who offers to fix food in Chapter 41?

5. How many times a day does Julia say she is going to the bathroom in Chapter 40?

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