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

2. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?
(a) His ego is wounded by the fact that she left him.
(b) He is unsure about his future with Fran.
(c) He does not want Fran to know why his ex left him.
(d) He is still in love with his ex.

3. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?
(a) Bubs.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Biggie.
(d) Buster.

4. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
(a) The real age of "the man."
(b) The beauty of the landscape.
(c) The dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.
(d) The windshield crack.

5. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?
(a) Their daughter.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The coroner.
(d) His lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?

2. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?

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

4. In "Occupied," what topical event is alluded to in the page 35 sign that says "Now it is 'spring' all over the world"?

5. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?

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