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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the main character in the story “Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice”?
(a) Linda.
(b) Lee.
(c) John.
(d) Nam.

3. What do Claudia and Eduardo do to the target before they leave him?
(a) They punch him in the head.
(b) They spit on him.
(c) They kick him in the chest.
(d) They hit him with clubs.

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

5. What does Ron realize about Zeno, the man El Padre had kill Hernando?
(a) He was Hernando’s brother.
(b) He was Luis’ target.
(c) Zeno’s father had killed Ron’s father.
(d) They went to school together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Nam does to try to break his writer’s block?

2. How many stories has Nam written in the year he has spent at the writing workshop?

3. What does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?

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

5. Who is Nam’s girlfriend?

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