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

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

3. What is the name of the main character in the story “Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice”?
(a) John.
(b) Nam.
(c) Linda.
(d) Lee.

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

5. Who introduced Henry to Olivia 18 years prior?
(a) Jacob Apelman.
(b) Jason Apelman.
(c) James Applemen.
(d) Jacob Ames.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which member of the group urges the narrator to help them with the with their “business on behalf of Luis” (30)?

3. What does Cale tell Jamie was the real reason he left home?

4. Who is the school principal of Jamie’s school?

5. What was Jamie’s father’s occupation when they first moved to Halflead Bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jason Apelman and what was his relationship to Olivia?

2. What does Linda say about Nam’s story after she reads it in the coffee shop?

3. Why does Jamie’s father think they need to move to Maroomba and how does he ask Jamie and his brother to help make it happen?

4. What did Jamie’s father do after his mother was diagnosed with MS?

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

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

7. What does Nam try to hide from his father when he arrives at his apartment?

8. Who is Cale and how does Jamie know him?

9. What does Cale confess to Jamie when he comes to his house to tell him that Tammie said Dory is going to beat Jamie up at practice?

10. What happened when Jamie hooked a seagull while fishing with his family?

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