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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. Who is with Hosokawa at the theater?
(a) Gen Wannabe, his partner.
(b) Gen Wannabe, his butler.
(c) Gen Watanabe, business investor.
(d) Gen Watanabe, his friend and translator.

2. At the end of the chapter, who else is released?
(a) The shorter men.
(b) The people with less political connections.
(c) At the end of the chapter, the less wealthy people are released.
(d) The non buisness men.

3. By not shooting the dead man, what are the terrorists showing?
(a) They hate sick people.
(b) They are softies.
(c) They hate the dead.
(d) They have repsect for the dead.

4. Where is the theater located?
(a) Guatamala.
(b) Brazil.
(c) A South American country.
(d) Cost Rica.

5. What type of role do you think that Father Arguedas will take on in the story?
(a) He will help all the hostages feel better.
(b) He will be aggressively trying to get nonbelievers to convert.
(c) He will be a little too into confrontation.
(d) Play an important mediator role during the hostage situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is situated in the theater?

2. What does Roxane start to appreciate about Mr. Hosokawa?

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

4. What do the hostages think is happening while some are led out of the room?

5. Why is Carmen in love with Roxane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old do the terrorists seem to be?

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

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

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

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

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

7. When the terrorists learn that the President is not at the birthday party, what happens?

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

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

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

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