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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. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George goes to work early in the morning.
(b) George does not like Bonnie's family.
(c) George does not approve of drinking.
(d) George wants to get home and watch t.v.

2. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?
(a) Whether he will remember the music she wants for her memorial.
(b) Whether he had an affair with the woman at the dance.
(c) Whether he regrets marrying her.
(d) Whether he believed in Christ.

3. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel that she sees in a new and fascinating way when she tries to look from her lover's perspective?
(a) Trees.
(b) Traffic.
(c) Children.
(d) Skyscrapers.

4. In "Polepole," what is the name of the restaurant where Daisy, Bragg, and "the man" have dinner?
(a) The Safari.
(b) The Antelope.
(c) The Veldt.
(d) The Carnivore.

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) Tautology.
(c) Ambiguity.
(d) Paradox.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Torch," where did the husband first see the woman who would become his wife?

2. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?

3. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?

4. In "Why I Don't Write," what is a logical antecedent for "one" in the sentence "He got another one, prettier, younger" (72)?

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

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