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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the things Nam tries to hide from his father when he first arrives at his apartment?
(a) His computer.
(b) His writing.
(c) A bottle of Johnnie Walker.
(d) His money.

2. When Ron comes home after his business with Luis, who does his mom tell him called?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Luis.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Pedro.

3. Who does Nam’s father ask about as they walk to the river?
(a) Nam’s mother.
(b) Nam’s teacher.
(c) Nam’s brother.
(d) Nam’s girlfriend.

4. How soon before Nam’s father’s visit does he tell his girlfriend his father is coming?
(a) The night before.
(b) Two weeks before.
(c) A week before.
(d) One month before.

5. Who did Hernando kill after he and Ron had been taken away during a football game?
(a) El Padre.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A prominent drug dealer.
(d) A judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the window in Claudia’s house missing?

2. When their group finds the stash of weapons, what do they take only because Pedro has insisted?

3. Which member of the group urges the narrator to help them with the with their “business on behalf of Luis” (30)?

4. What is the nickname for the part of town that the group’s target is supposed to be?

5. What does Nam find his father has done to his story by the river?

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