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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 does Mr. Hosokawa now make his way through the house?

2. What does Messner feel for the terrorists?

3. What does Roxane want Gen and Carmen to help her with?

4. How does Hosokawa feel when he goes to see Roxane?

5. What does Cesar fall in love with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Victor and everyone else in the house fall in love with Roxane?

3. After Carmen and Gen help Mr. Hosokawa and Roxane get together, what do they do?

4. Why does Ruben think he can ask Roxan to begin preparing food for the house?

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

6. What prompts Beatriz to go to Father Arguedas?

7. What is a milestone for Carmen and Gen?

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

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

10. Messner is jealous that everyone in the house gets to spend time with Roxane, but what does he slowly realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, many characters experience jealousy towards one another for wanting Roxane.

- Why is jealousy a powerful and upsetting emotion?

- How can a person control their envy to live a better life? Name a character that has attempted to change themseleves by controlling their jealousy.

Essay Topic 2

As Messner visits the house for the last time, he warns Gen that the government has figured out a solution to the problem of the terrorists.

Why does Gen blatantly ignore the warning?

How could Gen have warned everyone and possibly saved Carmen's life?

Do you think everyone in the house is responsible for outcome of the siege?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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