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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What restaurant does Henry go to meet Elise and her fiancé?
(a) Olive Garden.
(b) Picholine.
(c) Le Coucou.
(d) L’Atelier.

2. What was Nam’s occupation before deciding to become a writer?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Bartender.

3. Which member of the group urges the narrator to help them with the with their “business on behalf of Luis” (30)?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Pedro.

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

5. What was Jamie’s first catch when he went fishing with his parents and Michael when he was young?
(a) A shark.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Marlin
(d) A seagull.

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

7. How soon before Nam’s father’s visit does he tell his girlfriend his father is coming?
(a) One month before.
(b) Two weeks before.
(c) A week before.
(d) The night before.

8. 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.

9. When their group finds the stash of weapons, what do they take only because Pedro has insisted?
(a) Swords.
(b) Colts.
(c) Pistols.
(d) Hand grenades.

10. What is the nickname for the part of town that the group’s target is supposed to be?
(a) City of Fire.
(b) City of Cardboard.
(c) City of Donuts.
(d) City of Angels.

11. Where is Nam attending his writer’s workshop?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Vermont.

12. What is the reason the buyers decide against purchasing Jamie’s family’s home in Halflead Bay?
(a) His father scares them off.
(b) His mother scares them off.
(c) The price is too high.
(d) The house needs too much work.

13. How does Alison react when Dory is beating Jamie up?
(a) She tells at Dory to stop.
(b) She cannot watch.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She tries to help Jamie.

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

15. What does Nam find his father has done to his story by the river?
(a) Thrown it in the river.
(b) Sold it.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Read it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Elise play?

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

3. At the music hall, Henry is handed a note from Elise saying she does not want to see him and that he can discuss a payment plan with her fiancé for what?

4. What does Nam’s father notice in his apartment, saying he knew he would never really quit?

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

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