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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 happens to Beatriz when she visits Father?

2. Who would Beatriz report Carmen to?

3. What are all of the house guests unable to face?

4. When Gen hears the worrisome news that something bad will happen, what does he do?

5. When the General does not give the prisoners knives to cook, what does it show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activity do Mr. Hosokawa and General Benjiman participate in together and why do they enjoy each other's company?

2. General Benjamin allows some of his soldiers to learn how to cook, what does this show about him?

3. To Roxane, what is true love?

4. How does Carmen feel about the late night that Carmen, Gen, Roxane, and Mr. Hosokawa all had?

5. Why does Father become upset with everyone's reaction to the garden?

6. Why does Beatriz decide to be merciful towards Carmen and Gen?

7. What does Carmen realize the house has become for everyone and how do the people inside of it choose to live their lives?

8. As Mr. Hosokawa has gotten used to being in the house, what has he gotten an appreciation for?

9. As each day passes on, what interesting things are happening between the hostages and terrorists?

10. What does Gen's kindness to Beatriz foreshadow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The relationship between employers and employees is not universal and truly based on the people involved in the relationship.

- How would you characterize Gen and Hosowaka's relationship at the beginning of the novel?

- By the end of the novel, what has happened to their relationship? Have they gotten closer to one another?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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