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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Hiroshima”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Henry has seen Elise?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 1 year.

2. Where is the main character getting ready to go at the start of “Meeting Elise”?
(a) Radio City Music Hall.
(b) Town Hall.
(c) Carnegie Hall.
(d) New York Philharmonic.

3. What is the group Big Sister brings Mayako to doing in order to create fire lanes?
(a) Laying concrete.
(b) Blowing up houses.
(c) Demolishing buildings.
(d) Digging up concrete.

4. Where does Jamie’s father say their family needs to move to for the sake of their mother’s health?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Cairns.
(c) Maroomba.
(d) Melbourne.

5. Which former member of the group does the narrator of Cartagena say he does not wish to think about when reflecting on other missing members?
(a) Salesio.
(b) Hernando.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Eduardo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cale tell Jamie about his dead girlfriend whose necklace he wears?

2. What does Jamie get praised for in the school auditorium at the beginning of “Halflead Bay”?

3. Who is describing the beaches of Cartagena at the start of the story?

4. Who does Henry go to see before his lunch with Elise?

5. Where will Jamie and Cale work together during summer vacation?

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