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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. Why does Hosokawa even decide to attend the celebration?
(a) Only because he wanted to hear Roxane sing.
(b) He wants to find a wife.
(c) He likes meeting new people.
(d) He goes because the President pressure him to go.

2. What is the accompanist's real name?
(a) Chrispin.
(b) Christian.
(c) Christopher.
(d) Christof.

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

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

5. As the accompanist gets sicker, what does one of the hostages do for him?
(a) They attempt to let him go free.
(b) They try to put him in a nice bedroom.
(c) They force him to die alone.
(d) Father gives the accompanist his Last Rites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Messner learn about Carmen?

2. When the terrorists discover that the President is not at the performance, how do they feel?

3. What becomes the language that everyone can communicate through?

4. What does Gen begin to record about all the hostages?

5. What do they find in the accompanist's pockets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Messner become jealous of the hostages?

2. Why is this time in the house so important for Carmen and how does she take advantage of her situation?

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

4. How have Ruben and Roxane adjusted into their roles in the house?

5. Why has Gen become incredibly busy during his stay at Ruben's house?

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

7. When the terrorists choose not to shoot a dead body, what are they proving about themselves?

8. Who is finally allowed to leave the house and why?

9. How old do the terrorists seem to be?

10. Why does Mr. Hosokawa feel like the hostage situation is his fault?

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