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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," when "the man" is trying to persuade Daisy to see him again, what does she wish he would stop saying?
(a) Her name.
(b) That he needs her.
(c) That she "owes" him.
(d) That she has nothing to lose.

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

3. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?
(a) To a party.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To the beach.
(d) Out dancing.

4. In "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?
(a) Photojournalist.
(b) Stockbroker.
(c) Community organizer.
(d) Embassy official.

5. 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 does not like Bonnie's family.
(c) George goes to work early in the morning.
(d) George does not approve of drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?

2. In "Occupied," what does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?

3. In "While It Lasts," what single word is Bonnie's "first lie to [George]" (87)?

4. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?

5. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?

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