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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. What is one thing Nam does to try to break his writer’s block?
(a) Write in the pool.
(b) Write in the bathtub.
(c) Write in his car.
(d) Take drugs.

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

3. What does Jamie get praised for in the school auditorium at the beginning of “Halflead Bay”?
(a) Being valedictorian.
(b) Scoring the winning goal.
(c) Having perfect attendance.
(d) Earning a full scholarship to Harvard.

4. What was Sarah’s ex-boyfriend Paul’s occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Banker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the man who approaches Sarah at the airport at the start of “Tehran Calling” tell her he is?

2. The narrative of “Hiroshima” flashes to scenes of Mayko’s clothes being wet because she did what?

3. What was found near Dory and his uncle’s house that gives Jamie a chill to think of when talking with Alison?

4. Who is the main character of “Tehran Calling”?

5. In what state did Paul’s family have a home which he and Sarah would go to yearly?

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