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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," what is Ivy's profession?
(a) Museum curator.
(b) Fiction writer.
(c) Visual artist.
(d) Magazine editor.

2. In "Polepole," who are Fiona and Emma?
(a) "The man's" dogs.
(b) Daisy's sisters.
(c) Children from a nearby slum.
(d) "The man's" children.

3. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) Botswana.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Kenya.

4. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?
(a) Her divorce.
(b) Her move out of New York.
(c) Her relationship with her lover.
(d) Her troublesome client.

5. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?
(a) "Unguarded and trusting."
(b) "White with light."
(c) "A robotic performer."
(d) "Ironically unengaged."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?

4. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?

5. In "Polepole," where does Daisy meet "the man"?

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