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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 "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator have a dream about?
(a) Sledding.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Lobsters.
(d) Diamonds.

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

3. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?
(a) It made Fran jealous.
(b) It makes her look pregnant.
(c) It makes her look like a prostitute.
(d) He remembers buying it for her.

4. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?
(a) He does not want Fran to know why his ex left him.
(b) He is unsure about his future with Fran.
(c) He is still in love with his ex.
(d) His ego is wounded by the fact that she left him.

5. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator guess about Maggie?
(a) That she is in love with one of the cooks.
(b) That she is unaware that the patrons are dead.
(c) That she will quit soon.
(d) That she is an orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Café Mort," what does the woman with purple fingers complain about?

2. In "While It Lasts," what does George do for a living?

3. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what sport is Ned involved in?

5. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?

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