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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is allowed to leave Ruben's home?
(a) Only women.
(b) Only sick people and children.
(c) No one.
(d) All of the women and sick with the exception of Roxane and Ruben.

2. What does Gen begin to record about all the hostages?
(a) Written letters to their families.
(b) He records all of the different hostages by profession and income.
(c) Their looks.
(d) Their voices so that they can send messages to their families.

3. Why does Hosokawa even decide to attend the celebration?
(a) He wants to find a wife.
(b) He likes meeting new people.
(c) He goes because the President pressure him to go.
(d) Only because he wanted to hear Roxane sing.

4. How does Roxane Cross feel about being the only woman forced to stay?
(a) Sad and unfortunate.
(b) Resigned.
(c) She is outraged and upset.
(d) Desperate.

5. As the accompanist gets sicker, what does one of the hostages do for him?
(a) They attempt to let him go free.
(b) They try to put him in a nice bedroom.
(c) Father gives the accompanist his Last Rites.
(d) They force him to die alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is situated in the theater?

2. What is the first communication between Roxane and Mr. Hosokawa?

3. Where is the theater located?

4. What type of role do you think that Father Arguedas will take on in the story?

5. By not shooting the dead man, what are the terrorists showing?

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