Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ann Patchett
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Bel Canto: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ann Patchett
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first communication between Roxane and Mr. Hosokawa?
(a) He apologizes to her for having her life put in danger.
(b) He tells her how much he loves her.
(c) He tells her that he admires her talent.
(d) By letter.

3. Why does Simon see his wife in a different light?
(a) They are in life or death circumstances.
(b) She is able to fight for herself.
(c) She is dying of a gunshot wound.
(d) She puts her husmand down.

4. What are the young terrorists craving?
(a) Sex.
(b) Change.
(c) Education.
(d) Hope.

5. Where are the hostages really being taken?
(a) Forced to take of their clothes and be searched.
(b) To bedrooms.
(c) Questioned in groups.
(d) To the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is this called?

2. What is unique to this language?

3. What does Roxane's music cause to happen?

4. What makes a hostage uprising impossible?

5. As a result, what almost happens to Sam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of the situation have led Simon to re-evaluate his life?

2. What feelings does Roxane make everyone feel throughout the house?

3. How does Joachim Messner feel about being at Ruben's house?

4. How do the hostages and terrorists find a way to communicate with one another?

5. When Roxane wishes to sing, who helps her and why is it a surprise?

6. How does Roxane begin to feel about Mr. Hosokawa?

7. How old do the terrorists seem to be?

8. Although the terrorists seem to have all the control in the situation, what do the hostages offer?

9. What does Messner discover about the terrorists that have taken over Ruben's house?

10. Why does Roxane feel awkward while giving her speech about Christoph?

(see the answer keys)

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