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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Henry’s doctor tell him he will likely develop if he does not have it already?
(a) Hemorrhoids.
(b) A cold.
(c) Colorectal cancer.
(d) An ulcer.

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

4. Who did Nam’s father see get executed by an American soldier when he was young?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His mother.
(c) His siblings.
(d) His father.

5. 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) His family.
(d) VIet Cong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What restaurant does Henry go to meet Elise and her fiancé?

2. What do some of Nam’s friends suggest he write because it is “hot” (9)?

3. Who is describing the beaches of Cartagena at the start of the story?

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

5. What name does Henry use for Elise’s fiancé when discussing him with Jacob Apelman?

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