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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Roxane react to Mr. Hosokawa's apology?
(a) She is embarassed by his concern.
(b) She says she does not blame him at all.
(c) She is mad with him.
(d) She becomes incesnsed.

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

4. Why is Carmen in love with Roxane?
(a) She wants Roxane's riches.
(b) She is in love with her clothes, life, and sophistication.
(c) Roxane is beautiful.
(d) She is a lesbian.

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

6. After the lights have gone out in the theater, what do the attendees finally realize?
(a) They will not get to hear the amazing singer.
(b) The ambulance is not coming.
(c) The theater has been taken over by a group of terrorists.
(d) The president has not showed up.

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

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

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

10. What becomes the language that everyone can communicate through?
(a) They all feel each other through movement.
(b) They use sign language to communicate.
(c) Their emotions.
(d) Everyone can communicate through the language of music.

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

12. If he had gone back to the hotel, would he still be alive?
(a) No, the terrorists would not let him go.
(b) No, he could have been attacked.
(c) Yes, he could have gotten more insulin.
(d) Yes, he would be resting and feeling better.

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

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

15. What new role does Gen take on for the group?
(a) Gen takes on the role of a secretary to the generals.
(b) Gen shows them how to read.
(c) He teaches them how to use computers.
(d) He becomes their bulter.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, who else is released?

2. Why has Hosokawa chosen to go to this foreign place?

3. Who is allowed to leave Ruben's home?

4. What does Gen write out for the terrorists on a weekly basis?

5. For Carmen the siege has been one of the _______ times of her life.

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