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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nam’s father ask about as they walk to the river?
(a) Nam’s brother.
(b) Nam’s mother.
(c) Nam’s teacher.
(d) Nam’s girlfriend.

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

3. When Ron comes home after his business with Luis, who does his mom tell him called?
(a) Xavier.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Luis.
(d) Claudia.

4. What does Cale tell Jamie was the real reason he left home?
(a) His parents kicked him out.
(b) His girlfriend dumped him.
(c) His father beat him.
(d) His mother died.

5. After telling him they will not be selling the house, what does Jamie’s dad tell Jamie he cannot do this summer?
(a) Take summer classes.
(b) Work.
(c) Play sports.
(d) Fish.

6. Who does Ron meet before going to see El Padre?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Luis.
(c) Hernando.
(d) Claudia.

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

8. How old is Ron in Cartagena?
(a) 25.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

9. When Jamie asks if Alison is dating Dory, what does she tell him she thinks Dory might be?
(a) Slow.
(b) Gay.
(c) In love with Lester.
(d) Going out with Tammie.

10. What is the name of the boy people assume is Alison’s boyfriend?
(a) Vance Townsend.
(b) Cale Townsend.
(c) Lester Townsend.
(d) Dory Townsend.

11. 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 kill him fast.
(c) If he has the right guy.
(d) If he should let him go.

12. What is the main character struggling to stand up in at the beginning of “Meeting Elise”?
(a) The bus.
(b) His bedroom.
(c) His window.
(d) The bathtub.

13. Who does Dory hit, possibly accidentally, when he comes to save Jamie from his fight with Dory?
(a) Jamie’s mother.
(b) Alison.
(c) Michael.
(d) Jamie’s father.

14. How long does Jamie find out his mother has to live after his father tells him they are not selling the house?
(a) A couple of weeks.
(b) About a year.
(c) A matter of days.
(d) A couple months.

15. Who is describing the beaches of Cartagena at the start of the story?
(a) Luis.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Juan.
(d) Claudia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jamie’s mother says people always ask if she is okay, but never ask her what?

2. What was Nam’s occupation before deciding to become a writer?

3. What does Jamie’s mother do to the seagull after Jamie is unable to kill it?

4. What is the name of the main character in “Meeting Elise”?

5. What is the reason the buyers decide against purchasing Jamie’s family’s home in Halflead Bay?

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