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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. Who would Beatriz report Carmen to?

2. What happens to all of the hostages as they leave the house?

3. As the government comes in, who do they kill first?

4. When Gen hears the worrisome news that something bad will happen, what does he do?

5. Why are all of the hostages excited about at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the South American country's army finally comes in to the home?

2. As Mr. Hosokawa has gotten used to being in the house, what has he gotten an appreciation for?

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

4. What prompts Beatriz to go to Father Arguedas?

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

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

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

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

9. To Roxane, what is true love?

10. Who discovers that Roxane and Mr. Hosokawa are in love with one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genders roles are often specific to certain cultures. When Ruben asks Roxane to cook, he is assuming that in American culture, women are in charge of domestic rituals. While this is true to an extent, gender roles are not universal. Roxane is a wealthy performer who is used to being waited on.

- How does Ruben's culture feel women should behave? Is their role to be subservient to men or to have kitchen duties?

- What are typical roles that fall to women in American society?

- How do the two gender stereotypes align?

Essay Topic 2

How do the characters in the novel put aside their differences to become friends?

What causes them to become so connected and in love with each other as the book progresses?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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