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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. As the opera singer kisses the opera singer what happens in the novel?
(a) The chandiler crashes.
(b) The lights in the theater go out.
(c) The singer has a heart attack.
(d) A great love affair begins.

2. How does Roxane react to Mr. Hosokawa's apology?
(a) She is embarassed by his concern.
(b) She says she does not blame him at all.
(c) She is mad with him.
(d) She becomes incesnsed.

3. Has Simon always been the best husband?
(a) No, because he has cheated on his wife.
(b) No, because he has cheated on his wife and under appreciated her.
(c) No, because he took her for granted.
(d) No, because he did not care about her.

4. Even though he is getting extremely ill, what does the accompanist decide to do?
(a) Go home and take is diabetes medicine.
(b) Hide in one of the bedrooms.
(c) He decides to stay at Rueben's house to protect Roxane.
(d) He thinks it is time to leave and tries to take Roxane with him.

5. Who is allowed to leave Ruben's home?
(a) No one.
(b) Only sick people and children.
(c) All of the women and sick with the exception of Roxane and Ruben.
(d) Only women.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why have the terrorists taken over Ruben's house?

4. What new role does Gen take on for the group?

5. Where Carmen is from, how do children make a better life for themselves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the generals happy that the new group is smaller and how do they work to whittle down their hostage group?

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

6. Why has Gen become incredibly busy during his stay at Ruben's 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. What type of mood is set for the beginning of the novel?

10. Why does Messner become jealous of the hostages?

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