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

2. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?
(a) Mistah T.
(b) Bwana.
(c) Uncle T.
(d) Baba.

3. In "Green Glass," what does Tom say Fran should do with her feelings?
(a) Talk to her girlfriends.
(b) Keep them to herself.
(c) Get over them.
(d) Talk to a psychiatrist.

4. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?
(a) Daisy thinks that Cecily is embarrassed, but then Cecily just shrugs it off.
(b) Daisy thinks that Cecily is angry, but Cecily actually seems to approve.
(c) Daisy thinks that Cecily is disinterested, but then Cecily demands an apology.
(d) Daisy thinks that Cecily is amused, but later Cecily yells at "the man."

5. 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 Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.
(d) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?

2. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?

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

4. In "Polepole," when "the man" is trying to persuade Daisy to see him again, what does she wish he would stop saying?

5. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?

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