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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) Make him do extra homework.
(c) Ground him.
(d) Scream at him.

2. Why is the window in Claudia’s house missing?
(a) It broke and they could not afford to fix it.
(b) They had been robbed recently.
(c) It has been so hot they had it removed.
(d) Her mother jumped through it.

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

4. 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) Nam.
(d) John.

5. What was Nam’s occupation before deciding to become a writer?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Bartender.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ron say he will probably go to after being let go by El Padre?

2. When their group finds the stash of weapons, what do they take only because Pedro has insisted?

3. What name does Ron’s boss go by?

4. What does Nam find his father has done to his story by the river?

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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