View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate finally decide to do with the children?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Force them to stay quiet.
(c) Tell them a story.
(d) Play them some music.

2. What does the leader learn about Ben?
(a) Ben has hoped he and his father could soon become close.
(b) He is going to college.
(c) He has been filled with guilt over giving up information about the
(d) He has moved on with his life.

3. What does Miro reveal himself to be?
(a) An evil person.
(b) A menacing young man.
(c) A follower.
(d) A frightened young teen.

4. Are many children saved as a result of the assault?
(a) Raymond is the only child who is saved.
(b) No, many of the children were killed.
(c) Yes, almost all of the children are saved.
(d) Raymond is the only child to die.

5. Besides just knowing about his son's behavior, what has the General also learned about his son?
(a) Ben is in love.
(b) Ben's emotional reactions to specific stimuli.
(c) Ben is very smart.
(d) Ben is not that intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ben feel he needs forgiveness?

2. What prompted the General to tell Ben the truth?

3. How does the reader sense that Artkin's and Miro's relationship is different?

4. What main theme is seen in this section?

5. How does Miro feel after the others berate him for overlooking Kate's search?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the deaths horribly tragic in the book?

2. What does the reader begin to wonder about Ben's involvement with the terrorists?

3. As the General looks back on the day of the hijacking, what does he wonder?

4. What did the General do to Ben to make sure, that he could always know what was happening with Ben?

5. What led to Ben's suicide.

6. Why does Miro decide to kill Kate?

7. Where does Miro leave Kate's body?

8. Why is Raymond forced to take more candy?

9. How does Kate start the bus?

10. What does Miro think about as Artkin tortures Ben?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 710 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample