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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Boat” Part I .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ron in Cartagena?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 25.
(d) 12.

2. Mahmoud tells Sarah she has come during what holy time of year?
(a) Islamic New Year.
(b) Hajj.
(c) Ashura.
(d) Ramadan.

3. Who is the school principal of Jamie’s school?
(a) Principal Michaels.
(b) Principal Lester.
(c) Principal Leyland.
(d) Principal Fischer.

4. What does Nam find his father has done to his story by the river?
(a) Sold it.
(b) Read it.
(c) Thrown it in the river.
(d) Burned it.

5. When does Sarah feel was the only time she was ever happy?
(a) Eating dinner with Paul.
(b) Working at the law firm.
(c) Talking with Parvin.
(d) Swimming in the local pool before work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hernando kill after he and Ron had been taken away during a football game?

2. What was Jamie’s mother’s occupation when they first moved to Halflead Bay?

3. How soon before Nam’s father’s visit does he tell his girlfriend his father is coming?

4. As Parvin, Sarah, and Mahmoud walk through a mourning procession, Sarah sees people throw what “over their shoulders like dinner jackets” (188)?

5. What type of music did Mayako’s mother and father see and hear on their first date?

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