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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the window in Claudia’s house missing?
(a) Her mother jumped through it.
(b) They had been robbed recently.
(c) It broke and they could not afford to fix it.
(d) It has been so hot they had it removed.

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

3. What does Luis ask the narrator when he has his gun pointing at his target’s face?
(a) If he has the right guy.
(b) If he should kill him fast.
(c) What he should do next.
(d) If he should let him go.

4. What is one of the things Nam tries to hide from his father when he first arrives at his apartment?
(a) His computer.
(b) His writing.
(c) His money.
(d) A bottle of Johnnie Walker.

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

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

7. What does Cale tell Jamie about his dead girlfriend whose necklace he wears?
(a) She committed suicide.
(b) He made her up.
(c) He killed her.
(d) She is alive and lives in Cairns.

8. Where does Jamie’s father say their family needs to move to for the sake of their mother’s health?
(a) Maroomba.
(b) Cairns.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Melbourne.

9. What was Jamie’s father’s occupation when they first moved to Halflead Bay?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Carpenter.

10. What is one thing Nam does to try to break his writer’s block?
(a) Write in the bathtub.
(b) Write in his car.
(c) Write in the pool.
(d) Take drugs.

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

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

13. Who is the school principal of Jamie’s school?
(a) Principal Leyland.
(b) Principal Lester.
(c) Principal Michaels.
(d) Principal Fischer.

14. What did Henry’s ex-wife want him to buy for a five-year-old Elise the first time she reached out to him?
(a) School clothes.
(b) A half-million dollar cello.
(c) Plane tickets to visit him.
(d) New shoes.

15. What is the name of the girl Jamie likes in “Halflead Bay”?
(a) Alison.
(b) Amy.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Abigail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduced Henry to Olivia 18 years prior?

2. Where will Jamie and Cale work together during summer vacation?

3. How long does Jamie find out his mother has to live after his father tells him they are not selling the house?

4. What does Jamie get praised for in the school auditorium at the beginning of “Halflead Bay”?

5. What is Henry’s relationship to Elise Kosovo?

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