Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Ann Patchett
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Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is situated in the theater?
(a) A small audience of select people.
(b) Only Hosokawa.
(c) A large international audience.
(d) The president of the US.

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 help all the hostages feel better.
(c) Play an important mediator role during the hostage situation.
(d) He will be a little too into confrontation.

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

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

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

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

8. At the end of the chapter, who else is released?
(a) The shorter men.
(b) The non buisness men.
(c) The people with less political connections.
(d) At the end of the chapter, the less wealthy people are released.

9. What is unique to this language?
(a) It is a local dialect.
(b) Many people know it.
(c) Exclusively from the jungle.
(d) A lessner known language.

10. What is Carmen teaching herself?
(a) French.
(b) Chinese.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

11. As a result, what almost happens to Sam?
(a) He is almost shot.
(b) He gets hit on the head.
(c) He is going to be imprisoned.
(d) He is tortured.

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

13. What do they discover about the accompanist?
(a) He hates Roxane.
(b) He is on drugs.
(c) He is in horrible pain while dying.
(d) He is a diabetic.

14. Where is the theater located?
(a) A South American country.
(b) Guatamala.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Cost Rica.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Messner learn about Carmen?

3. Has Simon always been the best husband?

4. Why is Carmen in love with Roxane?

5. How does Messner bring Roxane music?

(see the answer keys)

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