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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 single word is Bonnie's "first lie to [George]" (87)?
(a) "Yes."
(b) "Yesterday."
(c) "Nothing."
(d) "Isabel."

2. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?
(a) She wonders if she really understands her own feelings for Tom.
(b) She feels less attractive, by comparison.
(c) She feels ridiculous for being jealous.
(d) She wonders if she is as sensitive as Tom says she is.

3. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is made about the impact of having children on female writers?
(a) It deepens the emotion of their work.
(b) It focuses their writing too narrowly.
(c) It makes them more creative.
(d) It is an obstacle to their success.

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

5. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," the list of what "Bob Dylan says," ("He's all right" and "He's not all right") is an example of which technique?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Ambiguity.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Tautology.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?

2. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie think is Isabel's problem with finding love?

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

4. In "Café Mort," who comes in with the electrocuted woman?

5. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?

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