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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When their group finds the stash of weapons, what do they take only because Pedro has insisted?

2. Who is describing the beaches of Cartagena at the start of the story?

3. Where does Jamie’s father say their family needs to move to for the sake of their mother’s health?

4. Who does Nam awake to find standing outside his bedroom door?

5. What name does Ron’s boss go by?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jamie praised at the school assembly at the start of “Halflead Bay”?

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

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

5. After Nam interviews his father and rewrites his story, what does his father do with his story when he takes it outside?

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

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

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

9. In “Love and Honor” why is Nam surprised to find his father in his apartment when he wakes up?

10. Why are Carlos and Salesio missing from Ron’s gallada as explained at the start of “Cartagena”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining patriotism from Mayako’s perspective in “Hiroshima.” What does it mean to Mayako to be patriotic and who in her life has taught her this lesson? Use direct examples from the text in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two stories from The Boat and write an essay analyzing the theme of loneliness in the text.

Essay Topic 3

Each story in The Boat involves a rainstorm. Choose two examples of storms in The Boat and write an essay about how the storm helps to develop the story's theme or themes.

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