2. Why isn't the President at the performance?
(a) He needed to attend to matters of the state.
(b) His favorite soap opera's finale was being aired.
(c) His wife was very sick.
(d) His daughter had a play.

3. Why has Hosokawa chosen to go to this foreign place?
(a) He was invited for his birthday.
(b) He loves visiting this country.
(c) His mother begged him to fo there.
(d) He has led people to think he will invest in the South American Country.

4. What language does Carmen speak?
(a) Quechua.
(b) Portugese.
(c) Quella.
(d) Spanish.

5. When the terrorists discover that the President is not at the performance, how do they feel?
(a) Confused. They are not sure what to do next.
(b) Disgruntled.
(c) Crazed with anger. They begin killing people.
(d) Angry, they want to kill him.

6. By now, how long have they been at the house?
(a) A year.
(b) Five days.
(c) For many, many weeks.
(d) A day or two.

7. Where was Messner when the hostage situation happened?
(a) Out of the South American country.
(b) On vacation.
(c) At a business meeting.
(d) Getting married.

8. Why does Simon see his wife in a different light?
(a) They are in life or death circumstances.
(b) She puts her husmand down.
(c) She is dying of a gunshot wound.
(d) She is able to fight for herself.

9. How does Roxane Cross feel about being the only woman forced to stay?
(a) Desperate.
(b) Sad and unfortunate.
(c) She is outraged and upset.
(d) Resigned.

10. What does Messner do for the hostages?
(a) He brings in the supplies that the terrorists demand.
(b) Is very mean to them and gives them little hope.
(c) Provides comfort for them.
(d) Is a link to the outside world.

11. What does Gen begin to record about all the hostages?
(a) He records all of the different hostages by profession and income.
(b) Written letters to their families.
(c) Their voices so that they can send messages to their families.
(d) Their looks.

12. What does Roxane's music cause to happen?
(a) It lets the terrorists drop their guard.
(b) It lets everyone come together in a peaceful way.
(c) All walls and barriers fall down.
(d) A shift to occur in the group.

13. During the siege, what are the terrorists learning?
(a) Education they crave.
(b) How to work with others.
(c) How to relate freinds with their hostages.
(d) Culture connections.

14. After the lights have gone out in the theater, what do the attendees finally realize?
(a) They will not get to hear the amazing singer.
(b) The president has not showed up.
(c) The ambulance is not coming.
(d) The theater has been taken over by a group of terrorists.

15. What becomes the language that everyone can communicate through?
(a) Their emotions.
(b) They use sign language to communicate.
(c) Everyone can communicate through the language of music.
(d) They all feel each other through movement.