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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the morning in Chapter 9 different from others?
(a) The weathe ris really bad.
(b) Everyone is sleeping in late.
(c) Roxane and Mr. Hosokawa play the piano.
(d) No one has attended to the garden.

2. What does the meeting in this location prove to be for Carmen and Gen?
(a) Extremely difficult.
(b) The beginnings of a romance.
(c) The start of a friendship.
(d) The end of a relationship.

3. What does Victor's admission mirror for the other hostages and terrorists?
(a) How they would like to spend their time in the house.
(b) Reflects how they all feel about her musical gifts.
(c) What they think about music.
(d) How they feel about being stuck together.

4. What does the garden look like?
(a) Very dry and lonely.
(b) It is bursting with color and beauty.
(c) Quiet and small.
(d) Muted fall colors.

5. Why are all of the hostages excited about at the end of the chapter?
(a) They have been rescued.
(b) They are being allowed to call home.
(c) They are allowed to go into the garden.
(d) They get to leave the house.

6. Where does Carmen ask Gen to meet her tonight?
(a) In the china closet.
(b) Away from the house.
(c) In a bedroom.
(d) In the dining room.

7. In the beginning, what had the generals planned to do to Roxane?
(a) Force her to sing certain songs.
(b) Force her to give them attention.
(c) Make her entertain everyone when she does not want to.
(d) Kill her.

8. How does life shift in the house after Messner brings the music box?
(a) Everyone begins fighting.
(b) They are all into a routine.
(c) No one wants to ever leave the house.
(d) The hostages plan a takover.

9. Who realizes that Roxane is in love with Mr. Hosokawa?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Victor.
(c) Gen.
(d) Carmen.

10. Who pays the most attention to the two men?
(a) Roxane and Carmen.
(b) Carmen and Ishmael.
(c) Roxane and Ishmael.
(d) Roxane and Carl.

11. What could happen to Carmen if they are discovered?
(a) She would be fired.
(b) She could be killed.
(c) She would get beaten.
(d) She might get thrown out of the house.

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

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

14. What does consummating a relationship mean?
(a) Seeing the person without clothes on.
(b) Having sexual intercourse.
(c) Meeting someone's family.
(d) Proposing to someone.

15. 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 want them to eat.
(c) He does not trust them enough to have knives.
(d) He wants them to be guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roxane enjoy watching?

2. How does Roxane think love works?

3. What does Victor think is important for Roxane?

4. What do Gen and Carmen try to make rules about?

5. Where do Carmen and Gen finally share a kiss?

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