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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. How did Mr. Hosokawa learn how to become silent while moving through the house?

2. Who is Gen now attracted to?

3. What does General Benjamin respect about Ishmael?

4. What does Beatriz relish in?

5. Although love is blooming, what do they refuse to acknowledge in the background?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a milestone for Carmen and Gen?

2. Why does Gen panic at Messner's news?

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

4. What does General Benjamin realize about the way he handled the siege?

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

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

7. What don't Gen and Roxane realize that Carmen is doing by helping them?

8. To Roxane, what is true love?

9. What prompts Beatriz to go to Father Arguedas?

10. What happens when Cesar begins to sing a capella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does music become the universal language of the house?

How is music enjoyed by millions of people across different cultures?

What other modes of artistry help to create peace between people?

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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