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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Right away, as the novel begins, what is clear to the reader concerning Roxane?
(a) She is a kind person.
(b) Her voice is beautiful and magnificent.
(c) She commands respect.
(d) She is not a real beauty.

2. What do they find in the accompanist's pockets?
(a) A shot glass.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A hypodermic needle.

3. What type of role do you think that Father Arguedas will take on in the story?
(a) He will be aggressively trying to get nonbelievers to convert.
(b) He will be a little too into confrontation.
(c) He will help all the hostages feel better.
(d) Play an important mediator role during the hostage situation.

4. What have all the hostages been told to do?
(a) Give up all hope.
(b) Contact their families because they will be killed.
(c) Give up all their cell phones.
(d) Lie on the floor.

5. Even though he is getting extremely ill, what does the accompanist decide to do?
(a) He thinks it is time to leave and tries to take Roxane with him.
(b) Go home and take is diabetes medicine.
(c) He decides to stay at Rueben's house to protect Roxane.
(d) Hide in one of the bedrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the accompanist dies, what do the generals contemplate?

2. What makes a hostage uprising impossible?

3. Why are the generals happier with their smaller group?

4. At the end of the chapter, who else is released?

5. When Roxane sings, what happens to all the hostages?

(see the answer key)

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