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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 "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?
(a) He does not react; he acts as if she is not there.
(b) He laughs and shakes a finger at Daisy.
(c) He glares at Daisy as if he is angry at her.
(d) He scolds "the man" in Swahili.

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

3. In "Occupied," in what colors is Ivy's lover's room decorated?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Brown and olive.
(c) Variations of grey.
(d) Red, white, and blue.

4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?
(a) She feels lonely for adult company.
(b) She is amazed by his faith in her.
(c) She feels sad that his father is not with them.
(d) She wonders why she did not have another child.

5. On page 8 of "Polepole," what does Daisy ask "the man" if he is worried about?
(a) "The attacks."
(b) "The wildfires."
(c) "Losing your work."
(d) "The animals here."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?

2. In "The Torch," what is the first question that the woman asks?

3. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?

4. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?

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

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