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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Henry’s ex-wife take Elise after she left Henry?
(a) Germany.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Iran.
(d) Russia.

2. What name does the narrator go by as explained in the middle of the story Cartagena?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Juan.
(c) Ron.
(d) Xavier.

3. What do some of Nam’s friends suggest he write because it is “hot” (9)?
(a) A memoir.
(b) Ethnic literature.
(c) Autobiography.
(d) Flash fiction.

4. What do Claudia and Eduardo do to the target before they leave him?
(a) They punch him in the head.
(b) They spit on him.
(c) They hit him with clubs.
(d) They kick him in the chest.

5. What does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?
(a) If he has the right guy.
(b) If he should kill him fast.
(c) If he should let him go.
(d) What he should do next.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character in “Meeting Elise”?

2. What would Nam’s father do when Nam was a child if he deviated from his intense summer study schedule?

3. How many stories has Nam written in the year he has spent at the writing workshop?

4. Where is the main character getting ready to go at the start of “Meeting Elise”?

5. After Linda reads Nam’s story at the coffee shop, what does she tell him he is doing to his father in order to forgive him for abusing him?

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