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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dichotomy between the setting and characters is established right away?
(a) The entire theater is especially panicked.
(b) Everyone feels horror in a place of beauty.
(c) Everyone is calm.
(d) The setting is chaotic while the people are calm.

2. What does Messner do for the hostages?
(a) He brings in the supplies that the terrorists demand.
(b) Is a link to the outside world.
(c) Is very mean to them and gives them little hope.
(d) Provides comfort for them.

3. Who is Joachim Messner?
(a) A police investigator.
(b) A detective.
(c) An American spy.
(d) A Red Cross negotiator.

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

5. What does Carmen ask Gen to help her with?
(a) Tutor her in math.
(b) The way she dresses.
(c) She asks him to teach her Spanish.
(d) Watch movies with her so that he can translate them.

6. Why isn't the President at the performance?
(a) He needed to attend to matters of the state.
(b) His favorite soap opera's finale was being aired.
(c) His wife was very sick.
(d) His daughter had a play.

7. Why has Hosokawa chosen to go to this foreign place?
(a) He was invited for his birthday.
(b) He loves visiting this country.
(c) He has led people to think he will invest in the South American Country.
(d) His mother begged him to fo there.

8. Why does Mr. Hosokawa feel responsible for the the kidnapping?
(a) He did not do anything to help save the people.
(b) He wants alone time with Roxane.
(c) His government warned him not to come.
(d) Everyone was in the theater for his birthday.

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

10. What does Roxane start to appreciate about Mr. Hosokawa?
(a) He always knows what she wants or needs.
(b) He does not touch her.
(c) He listens to her sing.
(d) He loves her more than the rest.

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

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

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

14. What does the whole room begin to assume about their relationship (Roxane and the accompanist)?
(a) He is infatuated with her.
(b) She is his daughter.
(c) They are lovers.
(d) He will kill her if she does not return his love.

15. What do the terrorists demand from the audience members?
(a) All of their money and jewelry.
(b) Their attention.
(c) Their kindness.
(d) Respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hosokawa realize about Roxane as he lays next to her on the floor?

2. What might the terrorists be like?

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

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

5. What is Mr. Hosokawa's occupation?

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