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

2. What might the terrorists be like?
(a) Rough, crass and aggressive.
(b) Crazed with anger.
(c) Subdued.
(d) Cruel and agressive.

3. What does music help the hostages to do?
(a) Makes them stronger.
(b) Helps them remember their family.
(c) Helps them heal.
(d) Makes them bolder.

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

5. What do they find in the accompanist's pockets?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A shot glass.
(d) A hypodermic needle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is situated in the theater?

2. As the accompanist gets sicker, what does one of the hostages do for him?

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

4. What do the hostages start to do for the terrorists?

5. Why does Hosokawa even decide to attend the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the accompanist's death prove to the reader?

2. Why do the terrorists choose to keep Roxane at the house?

3. What is happening to the health of the accompanist?

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

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

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

9. What type of mood is set for the beginning of the novel?

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

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