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

2. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?
(a) Horticulturist.
(b) Novelist.
(c) Documentary filmmaker.
(d) Volunteer eye surgeon.

3. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?
(a) She has dinner plans with her friends.
(b) She has a client coming over.
(c) Her babysitter needs to leave then.
(d) Her ex-husband is coming to pick up their child.

4. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?
(a) His coat.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His car keys.
(d) His laptop.

5. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?
(a) Bwana.
(b) Mistah T.
(c) Uncle T.
(d) Baba.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?

2. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?

3. In "While It Lasts," whose owns the apartment where the party is held?

4. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?

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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