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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. Who did Nam’s father see get executed by an American soldier when he was young?
(a) His mother.
(b) His siblings.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

2. What do Parvin and Mahmoud argue about at the meeting at Parvin’s parent’s house?
(a) What they should serve after the rally.
(b) Who should speak at the rally.
(c) Whether or not the play should be performed at the rally.
(d) Whether to go to the rally or not.

3. What is the nickname for the part of town that the group’s target is supposed to be?
(a) City of Angels.
(b) City of Fire.
(c) City of Donuts.
(d) City of Cardboard.

4. Before Mai leaves for the boat, what did Mai’s uncle tell her she must do as soon as she reaches land?
(a) Seek help.
(b) Change her identity.
(c) Write her mother.
(d) Get a job.

5. What does Mayako’s mother tell her she used to be able to do where she lived when she was a child?
(a) Play with her friends.
(b) Eat candy.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Jump in the river.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Quyen tell Mai she and Truong are going?

4. What does Mayako believe in from her father’s stories, which Big Sister tells her is foolish?

5. What does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?

(see the answer key)

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