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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Why I Don't Write" and "While It Lasts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 8 of "Polepole," what does Daisy ask "the man" if he is worried about?
(a) "The animals here."
(b) "Losing your work."
(c) "The attacks."
(d) "The wildfires."

2. In "Polepole," who is Babette?
(a) A woman who runs an orphanage.
(b) One of the children at "the man's" house.
(c) Daisy's colleague.
(d) Bragg's wife.

3. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Edward.
(c) Richard.
(d) John.

4. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) Botswana.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Kenya.

5. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?
(a) "The man's" wife.
(b) This is Daisy's real name.
(c) Bragg's boss.
(d) "The man's" servant's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what has Bonnie found a "newfound satisfaction" in (81)?

2. On page 31 of "Occupied," what event is alluded to in the sentence, "If you'd been in New York, you had your story"?

3. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?

4. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?

5. 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"?

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