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

2. 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) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(c) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.
(d) As she has changed over the years, he has gradually grown to love her.

3. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?
(a) A lending library.
(b) An informal school.
(c) To hold down the plastic tarps.
(d) To raise money for the protest.

4. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?
(a) That Buster once had a romantic interest in Tom's ex.
(b) That Fran is completely under his spell.
(c) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.
(d) That Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?

2. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?

3. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?

4. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?

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

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