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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 does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?
(a) If he has the right guy.
(b) If he should let him go.
(c) If he should kill him fast.
(d) What he should do next.

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

3. Where will Jamie and Cale work together during summer vacation?
(a) The local diner.
(b) His father’s workshop.
(c) Maroomba.
(d) The fish plant.

4. What name does Ron’s boss go by?
(a) El Jefe.
(b) El Diablo.
(c) Pablo.
(d) El Padre.

5. Where is the main character getting ready to go at the start of “Meeting Elise”?
(a) Town Hall.
(b) New York Philharmonic.
(c) Radio City Music Hall.
(d) Carnegie Hall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Nam attending his writer’s workshop?

3. Who did Nam’s father see get executed by an American soldier when he was young?

4. What work does Ron do for his boss?

5. What did Henry’s ex-wife want him to buy for a five-year-old Elise the first time she reached out to him?

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