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Upon initially hearing Fontaine's shout, Ahmed's immediate reaction was primarily driven by:
Upon initially hearing Fontaine's shout, Ahmed's immediate reaction was primarily driven by:
- a desperate hope that Fontaine was mistaken about his identity.
- an instinctive drive to continue escaping, prioritizing immediate safety. (correct)
- a calculated assessment of Fontaine's words and their implications.
- a surge of anger and a desire to confront Fontaine directly.
Max's momentary hindrance in their rooftop escape, getting his bag strap caught, most directly serves to:
Max's momentary hindrance in their rooftop escape, getting his bag strap caught, most directly serves to:
- highlight Max's clumsiness under pressure, contrasting with Ahmed's agility.
- create a moment of vulnerability, emphasizing the precariousness of their situation. (correct)
- demonstrate the inadequacy of Max's equipment for rooftop evasion.
- provide Fontaine with a crucial opportunity to apprehend them.
Fontaine's accusation, 'We know who the gardener is!', followed by 'the Syrian who 'fixed the flowerpots.' We think he makes bombs,' is designed to achieve which primary objective?
Fontaine's accusation, 'We know who the gardener is!', followed by 'the Syrian who 'fixed the flowerpots.' We think he makes bombs,' is designed to achieve which primary objective?
- to genuinely inform Ahmed of the specific charges against him, ensuring transparency.
- to negotiate a peaceful surrender by appealing to Ahmed's sense of reason and minimizing potential violence.
- to psychologically destabilize Ahmed and Max by revealing the perceived severity of Ahmed's alleged crimes. (correct)
- to alert other officers to the specific code name and description associated with Ahmed for clearer communication.
When Ahmed declares, 'This Ahmed not me!' and Max responds, 'I know,' Max's affirmation is significant because it primarily reveals:
When Ahmed declares, 'This Ahmed not me!' and Max responds, 'I know,' Max's affirmation is significant because it primarily reveals:
The description of the first roof jump ending on a 'skylight, nearly slipping on the slimy moss' serves to immediately establish:
The description of the first roof jump ending on a 'skylight, nearly slipping on the slimy moss' serves to immediately establish:
The second roof's escape route, described as requiring a hold 'on to the end of the wall and reach a leg across the abyss,' primarily emphasizes:
The second roof's escape route, described as requiring a hold 'on to the end of the wall and reach a leg across the abyss,' primarily emphasizes:
Max's physical reaction during the wall traverse – 'Max's leg trembled. 'I can't do this!'' – most effectively portrays:
Max's physical reaction during the wall traverse – 'Max's leg trembled. 'I can't do this!'' – most effectively portrays:
Ahmed's immediate reassurance, 'I got you. You won't fall,' spoken while physically assisting Max across the dangerous gap, functions narratively to:
Ahmed's immediate reassurance, 'I got you. You won't fall,' spoken while physically assisting Max across the dangerous gap, functions narratively to:
Fontaine's radio communications, such as 'They're coming down near number forty-four!' and 'They're heading toward fifty!', primarily serve to:
Fontaine's radio communications, such as 'They're coming down near number forty-four!' and 'They're heading toward fifty!', primarily serve to:
Ahmed's realization, 'if they could make it to Rue Vergote, where Max's bike was—' reveals that their escape plan is fundamentally reliant on:
Ahmed's realization, 'if they could make it to Rue Vergote, where Max's bike was—' reveals that their escape plan is fundamentally reliant on:
Ahmed instructing Max to 'Step on my shoulder!' to access the drainpipe demonstrates primarily Ahmed's:
Ahmed instructing Max to 'Step on my shoulder!' to access the drainpipe demonstrates primarily Ahmed's:
Max’s exclamation, 'Albert Jonnart!' upon hearing Fontaine's radio message, indicates:
Max’s exclamation, 'Albert Jonnart!' upon hearing Fontaine's radio message, indicates:
The act of Ahmed and Max riding away together on Max's bike at the end of the passage can be interpreted as symbolically representing:
The act of Ahmed and Max riding away together on Max's bike at the end of the passage can be interpreted as symbolically representing:
The police officer's final 'defeated curse' primarily functions to provide:
The police officer's final 'defeated curse' primarily functions to provide:
Which of the following thematic elements is most central to the passage as a whole?
Which of the following thematic elements is most central to the passage as a whole?
Flashcards
Who is Fontaine?
Who is Fontaine?
Police officer who believes Ahmed is a bomb builder.
Who is 'Ahmed the Gardener'?
Who is 'Ahmed the Gardener'?
The alias used to identify Ahmed as a bomb maker.
What is Rue Vergote?
What is Rue Vergote?
The location where Max's bike is parked.
What does clambering down mean?
What does clambering down mean?
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What does shimmied mean?
What does shimmied mean?
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What does Dashing mean?
What does Dashing mean?
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What does topple mean?
What does topple mean?
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What does escape mean?
What does escape mean?
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Relief
Relief
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Fontaine being too close.
Fontaine being too close.
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Study Notes
- Ahmed and Max are on a rooftop trying to escape Fontaine.
- Max's idea was to escape across the connected back roofs.
- Max's bag gets caught, but Ahmed frees him before Fontaine arrives.
- They jump onto a skylight and then onto a neighboring roof.
- Ahmed and Max avoid the skylights on the center of the roof.
- Fontaine reveals the police intercepted a message calling Ahmed "the Gardener" and accusing him of making bombs.
- Fontaine believes Ahmed is a terrorist.
- Ahmed is afraid Max might believe he is guilty.
- Ahmed tells Max, "This Ahmed not me!"
- Max says, "I know," reassuring Ahmed of his trust.
- They jump to a lower roof and land hard.
- Ahmed is grateful for his knowledge of the gardens for planning the escape route.
- To reach the last roof, they must scale a privacy wall or hold onto the wall and reach for the next ledge.
- They risk falling three stories if they fail to make the jump.
- Ahmed swings across to the next ledge.
- Max struggles.
- Ahmed assures him, "I got you."
- They make it across as police footsteps approach.
- Ahmed and Max need to get off of the roofs.
- Ahmed climbs down a drainpipe.
- Max steps on Ahmed's shoulder.
- They jump onto a pebbly driveway.
- Fontaine is seen peering at them from the roof.
- Fontaine shouts into his radio.
- Ahmed and Max run through a backyard with a trampoline, ignoring a barking dog.
- Fontaine shouts into his radio indicating the direction Ahmed and Max are moving.
- Max mentions "Albert Jonnart".
- Ahmed understands they need to reach Rue Vergote where Max’s bike is located.
- They go through bushes next to number fifty.
- Ahmed hoists Max over a wall, then follows.
- They hear Fontaine ordering officers to Rue Vergote.
- Max has trouble opening the lock on his bike.
- A police officer rounds the corner.
- The lock comes open.
- Ahmed and Max hop on the bike together.
- Ahmed balances as Max pedals.
- The police officer tries to grab them.
- They speed away as the police officer curses.
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