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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fateful decision does Father Arguedas make?
(a) He decides to help the sick accompanist.
(b) He decides to stay at Ruben's house insstead of being let go with other hostages.
(c) He decides to leave all the hostages.
(d) The Father chose not to go to the concert, which saved his life.

2. What do the hostages start to do for the terrorists?
(a) They share their worldly stories.
(b) They write music together.
(c) They start to teach them where places are in the world.
(d) They show them how to use modern day appliances.

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

4. 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) They are not sure what to think.
(d) The hostages are being beaten one at a time.

5. What do we learn about the terrorists' true intentions in this section?
(a) They will only stop once Ben's brother is free.
(b) They hope to change the government.
(c) They want to kill all the hostages.
(d) The terrorists are serious but not cruel. They do not want to kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Gen's services needed right away?

2. What dichotomy between the setting and characters is established right away?

3. When the Vice President comes forward to speak with the terrorists, what does he tell them?

4. What kind of love is everyone experiencing toward Roxane?

5. As the accompanist gets sicker, what does one of the hostages do for him?

(see the answer key)

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