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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. What does Roxane enjoy watching?
(a) The garden bloom.
(b) Mr. Hosowaka play chess.
(c) Movies.
(d) Others have fun.

2. How does Hosokawa die?
(a) He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(b) He jumps in front of Carmen as she is being shot.
(c) He falls down the stairs in shock when the government soliders come in.
(d) They thought he was a terrorist.

3. Why are all of the hostages excited about at the end of the chapter?
(a) They are allowed to go into the garden.
(b) They have been rescued.
(c) They get to leave the house.
(d) They are being allowed to call home.

4. What does Messner realize about this hostage situation?
(a) Messner agrees with the terrorists.
(b) He agrees with the government.
(c) Messner realizes that he does not care who wins this siege.
(d) He wants everyone to survive.

5. What don't Roxane and Gen realize about Carmen offering her help to them?
(a) She will be beaten.
(b) Nothing will really happen.
(c) She could be killed if discovered.
(d) She could get demoted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gen give to Beatriz?

2. In this chapter, who wants to declare his love for Roxane?

3. Where do Carmen and Gen finally share a kiss?

4. Where do Carmen and Gen go to make love?

5. When the General does not give the prisoners knives to cook, what does it show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Beatriz to go to Father Arguedas?

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

3. How does Carmen feel about the late night that Carmen, Gen, Roxane, and Mr. Hosokawa all had?

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

5. To Roxane, what is true love?

6. What is a milestone for Carmen and Gen?

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

8. What happens when all of the hostages learn that they may go outside?

9. Why does Beatriz decide to be merciful towards Carmen and Gen?

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

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