1 What type of book is The Boat? Autobiography Nonfiction Collection of short stories Collection of poetry 2 Who is the author of The Boat? Viet Thanh Nguyen Theodor Geisel Madeline Cohen Nam Le 3 What is the name of the main character in "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice"? Juan Ba Jamie Nam 4 Where does the main character live in "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice"? London Australia Vietnam Iowa 5 Who comes to visit the main character in "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice"? His father His mother His daughter His girlfriend 6 What is Nam's profession in "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice"? He is a boat conductor He is a painter He is a cellist He is a writer 7 What does the Vietnamese word "Thoi" mean? Writer The Father Stop 8 Who is Linda? Nam's instructor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop Nam's stepmother Nam's mother Nam's girlfriend 9 About how long does Nam's father visit for? Three years Three months Three days Three weeks 10 What does Nam's friend tell him to do if he has writer's block? Write about Vietnam Sleep it off Talk to his father Go for a walk 11 What trauma did Nam's father experience? A massacre in Vietnam An earthquake in Australia Domestic violence from Nam's grandfather Being unjustly arrested 12 What does VC mean in the context of "Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice"? Voice command Violin case Viet Cong Vietnamese child 13 Why does Nam leave home at 16? He gets involved with a boy and knows his parents wouldn't approve He gets involved with a girl and they start to do meth He moves to the United States to become a writer He moves to Vietnam to learn about his father's past 14 What does Nam's father do with Nam's story? Refuses to read it Shows it to Linda Burns it Sells it to a publisher without Nam's consent 15 In what country does "Cartagena" take place? Vietnam Australia Colombia The United States 16 What language is primarily spoken in Colombia? English Spanish Vietnamese Portuguese 17 What is Juan Pablo's job? Hitman Writer Motorcycle transport services Spanish teacher 18 What is the name of Juan Pablo's closest friend who leaves the group? Pedro Hernando Luis Claudia 19 What is the name of the only female member of Juan Pablo's group? Hernanda Nina Claudia Maria 20 What family member does Juan Pablo live with? His older sister His mother His father, El Padre His cousin 21 Who is El Padre? Juan Pablo's friend from childhood The boss of many hitmen Juan Pablo's father The religious leader of Colombia 22 What weapon does Juan Pablo bring into the building to meet El Padre? A machine gun A knife A poisonous plant A hand grenade 23 Who goes with Juan Pablo to meet El Padre? Nobody, he doesn't want to put anyone else in danger Juan Pablo's mother Hernando Claudia 24 Who killed Hernando? Zeno Juan Pablo Claudia Nobody, he moved to Cartagena 25 What is Cartagena? A city in Vietnam A city in Colombia A type of bird that migrates from country to country The Spanish word for a postcard
