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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Café Mort" and "Boston Common at Twilight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie do for a living?
(a) She is a psychologist.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is an interior designer.
(d) She is a public defender.

2. In "While It Lasts," what does George compliment Isabel on?
(a) Her wit.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her smile.

3. On page 71 of "Why I Don't Write," of which author does the narrator say, "Open any page...and have the top of your head taken off"?
(a) Beckett.
(b) Dickenson.
(c) Dylan.
(d) Rimbaud.

4. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?
(a) That Buster once had a romantic interest in Tom's ex.
(b) That Fran is completely under his spell.
(c) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.
(d) That Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.

5. In "Café Mort," how does the narrator unwind after a shift at work?
(a) A book and a beer.
(b) Television and popcorn.
(c) With a hot bath.
(d) By smoking marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the likely source of items like "Sponge. Lemon. Milk" (66)?

2. In "Café Mort," what do the regular patrons talk about constantly?

3. In "Why I Don't Write," what feeling does the narrator say "used to have a ragged pain, sometimes wafty, sometimes sharp as needles" (70)?

4. In "Occupied," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?

5. In "Occupied," what does the phrase "the 99%" refer to (33)?

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