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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Halflead Bay” Part I .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of Nam’s friends suggest he write because it is “hot” (9)?
(a) A memoir.
(b) Ethnic literature.
(c) Autobiography.
(d) Flash fiction.

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

3. What did Jamie’s mother make him promise after he found her fallen to the floor two years ago when she relapsed?
(a) Not to help her get up.
(b) Not to tell his brother.
(c) Not to tell his father.
(d) To pretend it never happened/

4. What does Jamie get praised for in the school auditorium at the beginning of “Halflead Bay”?
(a) Earning a full scholarship to Harvard.
(b) Being valedictorian.
(c) Having perfect attendance.
(d) Scoring the winning goal.

5. Where does Jamie’s father say their family needs to move to for the sake of their mother’s health?
(a) Maroomba.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Cairns.
(d) Sydney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jamie’s mother’s occupation when they first moved to Halflead Bay?

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

3. Nam’s father tells a story that Nam had never heard before about hiding from whom in a bunker?

4. 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?

5. How old is Ron in Cartagena?

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