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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dichotomy between the setting and characters is established right away?

2. Who plays the piano for Roxane when she wants to sing?

3. What fateful decision does Father Arguedas make?

4. What does Carmen ask Gen to help her with?

5. Everyone in the house is _______ by Roxane.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the novel begin and what mood is established?

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

9. When two terrorists are revealed to be females what changes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in the book fall in love with Roxane. Are these characters actually in love with her or are they in lust with her?

What is the difference between lust and love?

Why is it important to recognize the difference between the two?

Essay Topic 2

Patchett attempts to use foreshadowing a couple times throughout the book.

Do you believe that she effectively uses foreshadowing?

Give two examples of how she uses foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the entire novel Gen is extremely kind to Beatriz. He notices that she is also a girl from the jungle who wants to learn more.

- How does Gen's kindness end up saving Carmen?

- How does Beatriz's counseling with Father allow her the ability to be kind and forgive others?

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