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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Occupied" and "Green Glass".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Stanwyck.
(b) Phillips.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Jordan.

2. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
(a) A large slum.
(b) One of "the man's" children.
(c) One of "the man's" servants' children.
(d) The Swahili word for "hello."

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

4. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
(a) "Her eyelids were low and her black eyes looked elsewhere."
(b) "Her face had lost most of its flesh."
(c) The woman saying she wants to swim "In lovely cold water."
(d) The woman's "sharp bird-look."

5. In "Occupied," who is Henry?
(a) Ivy's son.
(b) Ivy's ex-husband.
(c) Ivy's boss.
(d) Ivy's lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?

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 "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?

4. 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?

5. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?

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