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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is trying to protect Roxane the whole time?
(a) The accompanist.
(b) Gen. Berlin.
(c) Mr. Hosokawa.
(d) Carmen.

3. What do the hostages think is happening while some are led out of the room?
(a) They think the hostages are being questioned.
(b) They think people are being killed one at a time.
(c) The hostages are being beaten one at a time.
(d) They are not sure what to think.

4. What do the generals wish to do about the hostages?
(a) They want to kill all of them.
(b) They want the hostages to use their connections to free General Benjamin's brother.
(c) They want to separate them into groups: the most wealthy and least wealthy.
(d) Let them all go and take over the house.

5. Who are Simon and Edith Thibault?
(a) Affluent lawyers.
(b) French ambassadors to this South American country.
(c) Very important doctors.
(d) They are American spies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the accompanist's real name?

2. When Roxane is asked to say something nice about the accompanist, what does she feel?

3. If he had gone back to the hotel, would he still be alive?

4. When the terrorists discover that the President is not at the performance, how do they feel?

5. Right away, as the novel begins, what is clear to the reader concerning Roxane?

(see the answer key)

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