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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 does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?
(a) A man in a Darth Vader helmet.
(b) A mannequin dressed as Uncle Sam.
(c) An effigy of a Wall Street banker.
(d) A street performer painted in gold body paint.

2. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator guess about the man "with eyes ringed like a raccoon's" (94)?
(a) He is a writer.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) He is only recently dead.
(d) He is in love with Rita.

3. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?
(a) Her divorce.
(b) Her relationship with her lover.
(c) Her move out of New York.
(d) Her troublesome client.

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

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is Ned embarrassed about when he remembers coming to Boston Common with his mother seven years before?
(a) His mother's drinking.
(b) The argument he got into with his mother.
(c) The outfits he and his brother wore.
(d) How little he knew about Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?

2. On page 75 of "Why I Don't Write," the exclamation point in "Passing a man who holds your gaze!" is likely meant to convey what emotions?

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 "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?

5. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is made about the impact of having children on female writers?

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