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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 lover.
(b) Ivy's son.
(c) Ivy's ex-husband.
(d) Ivy's boss.

2. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?
(a) Makes the boy clean the floor.
(b) Fires his father.
(c) Swears at him.
(d) Hits him.

3. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?
(a) She feels ridiculous for being jealous.
(b) She wonders if she really understands her own feelings for Tom.
(c) She wonders if she is as sensitive as Tom says she is.
(d) She feels less attractive, by comparison.

4. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?
(a) "He's a complete slimeball."
(b) "Can't see why you broke up. You're perfect for each other."
(c) "He's no threat to me."
(d) "Guy's about as smart as Heidi."

5. In "The Torch," the detail about the husband having watched his wife's face go through many changes is probably included in order to establish what?
(a) Although a person's face changes over time, at heart they stay the same.
(b) As she has changed over the years, he has gradually grown to love her.
(c) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(d) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what is implied in Minot's description of the man who "did not look American" (35)?

2. In "Polepole," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?

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

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

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

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