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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 "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?
(a) Hope.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Energy.

2. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?
(a) George always wanting to get home early.
(b) She is angry about his flirting with Isabel.
(c) He refuses to tell her about his day at work.
(d) Bonnie's anxiety about her job.

3. In "Café Mort," what do the regular patrons talk about constantly?
(a) Politics.
(b) Fairy tales.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Clichéd advice.

4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
(a) It looks like a similar encampment that she was once a part of.
(b) There are more people in the camp than she was aware of.
(c) It is smaller and less impressive than the pictures make it look.
(d) The protesters seem suspiciously friendly with the police guarding the perimeter.

5. On page 108 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to feel "something hot and terrible rush through him"?
(a) The woman tells Ned that he will need to come back to her apartment.
(b) The woman grabs Ned's arm.
(c) The woman shows Ned the knife.
(d) He notices that the woman may be trying to disguise her biological sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what family member does the narrator have a conflict with?

3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is the name of Ned's aunt?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is Ned embarrassed about when he remembers coming to Boston Common with his mother seven years before?

5. At what time of year does "Boston Common at Twilight" take place?

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