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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nam find his father has done to his story by the river?
(a) Sold it.
(b) Burned it.
(c) Thrown it in the river.
(d) Read it.

2. After Linda reads Nam’s story at the coffee shop, what does she tell him he is doing to his father in order to forgive him for abusing him?
(a) Romanticizing his past.
(b) Lying about him.
(c) Making him seem too nice.
(d) Sugarcoating his story.

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

4. 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 money.
(c) His writing.
(d) A bottle of Johnnie Walker.

5. Which former member of the group does the narrator of Cartagena say he does not wish to think about when reflecting on other missing members?
(a) Hernando.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Salesio.
(d) Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nam’s girlfriend?

2. What name does Ron’s boss go by?

3. How old is Ron in Cartagena?

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

5. Who did Hernando kill after he and Ron had been taken away during a football game?

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