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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jamie’s mother do to the seagull after Jamie is unable to kill it?
(a) She throws it back in the water.
(b) She shoots it.
(c) She cuts its throat.
(d) She stomps its head.

2. What did Henry’s ex-wife want him to buy for a five-year-old Elise the first time she reached out to him?
(a) School clothes.
(b) New shoes.
(c) Plane tickets to visit him.
(d) A half-million dollar cello.

3. How long has it been since Henry has seen Elise?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. What does Alison tell Jamie that Dory likes to do with her when he is drunk?
(a) Hold her hand.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Watch TV.
(d) Have her read to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Henry’s ex-wife take Elise after she left Henry?

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

3. What does Jamie’s father do from their home after quitting his job when his mother received her diagnosis?

4. After meeting him at the jetty, what does Alison say about the area they walk to near the courthouse ruins?

5. What is the main character struggling to stand up in at the beginning of “Meeting Elise”?

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