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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Jamie’s mother says people always ask if she is okay, but never ask her what?
(a) If she is in pain.
(b) If she wants to eat.
(c) If she wants to move.
(d) If she is happy.

3. Which former member of the group does the narrator of Cartagena say he does not wish to think about when reflecting on other missing members?
(a) Salesio.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Hernando.
(d) Carlos.

4. Who was questioned after the body of the young girl was found near Dory’s uncle’s house?
(a) Dory’s uncle.
(b) Dory and Cale.
(c) Dory and Lester.
(d) Lester and Michael.

5. What do Claudia and Eduardo do to the target before they leave him?
(a) They kick him in the chest.
(b) They hit him with clubs.
(c) They spit on him.
(d) They punch him in the head.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Who does Dory hit, possibly accidentally, when he comes to save Jamie from his fight with Dory?

4. What is Jamie’s nickname, which he is upset to find out his father knows when he hears him telling his mother about it during the storm?

5. What does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alison behave when Jamie goes to Dory’s house to follow through with the fight?

2. What does Jamie’s mother tell him he should talk to John Thompson about?

3. How does Nam’s father treat the homeless man he finds by the river?

4. What happened to the Chinese Poacher in “Halflead Bay”?

5. What happens when Ron is ordered to kill his friend Hernando?

6. What does Henry’s gastroenterologist tell him at his appointment?

7. How do Jamie’s parents stop the fight between Jamie and Dory?

8. What does Alison tell Jamie her relationship with Dory is like when they are alone on the pier after the party?

9. What does Henry thinks when he sees Elise perform and spots her outside after the concert?

10. How does Ron know Hernando, and what ultimately forces Hernando to leave his life of crime behind?

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