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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What name does the narrator go by as explained in the middle of the story Cartagena?
(a) Xavier.
(b) Juan.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Ron.

3. Who is describing the beaches of Cartagena at the start of the story?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Juan.
(c) Luis.
(d) Pedro.

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

5. Nam’s father tells a story that Nam had never heard before about hiding from whom in a bunker?
(a) VIet Cong.
(b) His family.
(c) Buddhists.
(d) American soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nam’s father notice in his apartment, saying he knew he would never really quit?

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

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

4. Where is Nam attending his writer’s workshop?

5. What is one of the things Nam tries to hide from his father when he first arrives at his apartment?

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