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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 "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
(a) The beauty of the landscape.
(b) The real age of "the man."
(c) The windshield crack.
(d) The dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.
2. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To a party.
(c) Out dancing.
(d) To the beach.
3. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?
(a) He scolds "the man" in Swahili.
(b) He does not react; he acts as if she is not there.
(c) He glares at Daisy as if he is angry at her.
(d) He laughs and shakes a finger at Daisy.
4. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George wants to get home and watch t.v.
(b) George goes to work early in the morning.
(c) George does not like Bonnie's family.
(d) George does not approve of drinking.
5. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
(a) It is smaller and less impressive than the pictures make it look.
(b) The protesters seem suspiciously friendly with the police guarding the perimeter.
(c) There are more people in the camp than she was aware of.
(d) It looks like a similar encampment that she was once a part of.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator say "used ot be more awful" (72)?
2. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's response to Fran's questions about what he was like when he was with his ex?
3. In "Polepole," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?
4. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?
5. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?
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