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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What work does Ron do for his boss?
(a) He is his accountant.
(b) He keeps his files in order.
(c) He sells drugs.
(d) He is an assassin.

5. What does Nam’s father notice in his apartment, saying he knew he would never really quit?
(a) A violin.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) A piano.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nam’s girlfriend?

2. What name does the narrator go by as explained in the middle of the story Cartagena?

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

4. How soon before Nam’s father’s visit does he tell his girlfriend his father is coming?

5. Who does Ron meet before going to see El Padre?

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