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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have the terrorists taken over Ruben's house?
(a) They want to burn it down.
(b) They want one million dollars.
(c) They wanted to kill the President in front of millions of people.
(d) They want to free General Benjamin's brother, Luis, from jail.

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

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

4. When Roxane sings, what happens to all the hostages?
(a) They forget that they would rather be somewhere else.
(b) They get riled up.
(c) They all fall into a false sense of happiness.
(d) They get lulled into a false sense of security.

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

6. Who has Gen become attracted to (besides Roxane)?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Ruben.
(d) Sam.

7. By not shooting the dead man, what are the terrorists showing?
(a) They are softies.
(b) They have repsect for the dead.
(c) They hate the dead.
(d) They hate sick people.

8. What makes a hostage uprising impossible?
(a) The hostages hate one another.
(b) They do not know each other.
(c) Lack of communication. They only have one translator.
(d) No weapons.

9. What does music help the hostages to do?
(a) Makes them stronger.
(b) Helps them remember their family.
(c) Helps them heal.
(d) Makes them bolder.

10. What is Mr. Hosokawa's occupation?
(a) A great lawyer.
(b) A successful businessman.
(c) Assistant to the president.
(d) The ambassador to the US.

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

12. 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 want to kill all the hostages.
(c) They hope to change the government.
(d) The terrorists are serious but not cruel. They do not want to kill.

13. Everyone in the house is _______ by Roxane.
(a) Mesmerized.
(b) Upset.
(c) Amused.
(d) Entranced.

14. When the terrorists discover that the President is not at the performance, how do they feel?
(a) Crazed with anger. They begin killing people.
(b) Angry, they want to kill him.
(c) Disgruntled.
(d) Confused. They are not sure what to do next.

15. What does this setting allow the hostages to feel like?
(a) They want to leave desperatley.
(b) Very comfortable.
(c) They begin to feel like they could be anywhere in the world.
(d) They are enclosed and trapped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plays the piano for Roxane when she wants to sing?

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

3. How does Roxane react to Mr. Hosokawa's apology?

4. As a result, what almost happens to Sam?

5. What does Messner learn about Carmen?

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