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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nam awake to find standing outside his bedroom door?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His friend.

2. Where does Ron say he will probably go to after being let go by El Padre?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Cartagena.

3. Which member of the group urges the narrator to help them with the with their “business on behalf of Luis” (30)?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Pedro.

4. What would Nam’s father do when Nam was a child if he deviated from his intense summer study schedule?
(a) Ground him.
(b) Make him do extra homework.
(c) Scream at him.
(d) Cane him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Claudia and Eduardo do to the target before they leave him?

2. What was Nam’s occupation before deciding to become a writer?

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

4. Who did Ron fail to kill despite orders from El Padre?

5. What do some of Nam’s friends suggest he write because it is “hot” (9)?

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