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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 get lulled into a false sense of security.
(d) They all fall into a false sense of happiness.

3. Who is with Hosokawa at the theater?
(a) Gen Wannabe, his butler.
(b) Gen Watanabe, business investor.
(c) Gen Watanabe, his friend and translator.
(d) Gen Wannabe, his partner.

4. During the siege, what are the terrorists learning?
(a) How to relate freinds with their hostages.
(b) Education they crave.
(c) How to work with others.
(d) Culture connections.

5. Why are Gen's services needed right away?
(a) He is a great mediator.
(b) He is an expert translator and is called in to help.
(c) He is very calm under pressure.
(d) Everyone speaks the same language.

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

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

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

9. What is clear about Hosokawa's feelings towards her?
(a) He is completely in love with her.
(b) He is very sexually attracted to her.
(c) He does think she is that great live.
(d) He wants to own her.

10. Even though he is getting extremely ill, what does the accompanist decide to do?
(a) Hide in one of the bedrooms.
(b) He thinks it is time to leave and tries to take Roxane with him.
(c) He decides to stay at Rueben's house to protect Roxane.
(d) Go home and take is diabetes medicine.

11. What song does Roxane sing during the first chapter?
(a) Celeste Aida.
(b) Caro nome.
(c) Dove sono.
(d) Bel Canto.

12. What does Mr. Hosokawa realize about Roxane as he lays next to her on the floor?
(a) She is frightened beyond belief.
(b) She is unable to stop getting panicked.
(c) She is not a perfect beauty.
(d) She is awkward.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As time goes on, what happens to the hostages and terrorists?

2. Why is the lovely Roxane Cross singing at this particular theater?

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

4. Everyone in the house is _______ by Roxane.

5. After the accompanist dies, what do the generals contemplate?

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