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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the terrorists react to this death?
(a) They kill Kate.
(b) They kill Miro.
(c) They kill Raymond.
(d) They kill Ben.

2. Who is shot by a sniper?
(a) Stoll.
(b) Miro.
(c) Antibbe.
(d) Artkin.

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

4. What is Artkin's character perceived to be?
(a) A terrorist with a warm personality.
(b) An evil terrorist.
(c) A cold-blooded killer.
(d) A warm father figure.

5. What does the reader learn about the General?
(a) He chooses the country over his own son.
(b) The General is ruthless.
(c) He wishes he never had a son.
(d) The General loves his family very much.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the hijacking, what does Miro struggle with?

2. What does Kate beg them to do?

3. Before the assault, how did Miro feel about the violence he was participating in?

4. What did the General do to Ben's phone?

5. How long does Ben have to stay stationed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader discover about the General in this section?

2. Why does Miro decide to kill Kate?

3. What led to Ben's suicide.

4. When the assault happens, what does Miro do?

5. How does Miro get away from the ambush?

6. Why isn't Miro blamed for his inability to control Kate?

7. What explains Ben's need for forgiveness from his father.

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

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

10. How is the book's ending ironic?

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