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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Messner realize about this hostage situation?
(a) Messner realizes that he does not care who wins this siege.
(b) Messner agrees with the terrorists.
(c) He wants everyone to survive.
(d) He agrees with the government.

2. Who does Victor ask to help him profess his love to Carmen?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Gen.
(d) Sam.

3. Where do Carmen and Gen go to make love?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The den.
(c) The garden.
(d) Carmen's room.

4. When the General does not give the prisoners knives to cook, what does it show?
(a) He hopes they will relax.
(b) He does not trust them enough to have knives.
(c) He wants them to be guests.
(d) He does not want them to eat.

5. What does Gen wish he could do with Carmen?
(a) Have kids with her.
(b) Teach her Spanish.
(c) Leave the house with her.
(d) Marry her.

6. What are all of the house guests unable to face?
(a) Reality.
(b) The memories of their former lives.
(c) What is happening in the outside world.
(d) Their feelings for one another.

7. What does Messner feel for the terrorists?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Regret.
(d) Hope.

8. Why is Victor Fyodorov jealous of Gen?
(a) The kidnappers like Gen.
(b) Gen is very good looking.
(c) Gen is busy and needed.
(d) Gen gets to spend a lot of time with Roxane.

9. What don't Roxane and Gen realize about Carmen offering her help to them?
(a) She will be beaten.
(b) She could get demoted.
(c) Nothing will really happen.
(d) She could be killed if discovered.

10. If they really examined their situation, what would they all be feeling?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Strangeness.

11. As the government comes in, who do they kill first?
(a) All the terrorists.
(b) Everyone.
(c) They kill no one. They only take prisoners.
(d) The hostages.

12. When does the garua finally lift?
(a) November.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) March.

13. When Gen hears the worrisome news that something bad will happen, what does he do?
(a) Warns the others.
(b) Creates his own plan to save everyone.
(c) Tries to help the government with their plans.
(d) Shuts his mind off to it.

14. How did Mr. Hosokawa learn how to become silent while moving through the house?
(a) Carmen has taught him.
(b) He has changed the way he walks.
(c) Gen showed him.
(d) He has always been a light mover.

15. Who is Roxane thinking about as she gives her speech?
(a) Victor.
(b) Her lover from home.
(c) Gen.
(d) Mr. Hosowaka.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does life shift in the house after Messner brings the music box?

2. What do the other people in the house not suspect concerning new relationships?

3. How do other members of the house react to the new singer?

4. What does Roxane enjoy watching?

5. Why does he give her this item?

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