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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Polepole" and "The Torch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?
(a) It is where her grandparents are from.
(b) She could not relate to her home town in Connecticut.
(c) She has always wanted to help the people of Africa.
(d) It is where the company she works for sent her.

2. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
(a) The woman's "sharp bird-look."
(b) The woman saying she wants to swim "In lovely cold water."
(c) "Her face had lost most of its flesh."
(d) "Her eyelids were low and her black eyes looked elsewhere."

3. In "Polepole," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?
(a) With an eye roll.
(b) With tears.
(c) With an angry tirade.
(d) With a sly smile.

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

5. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?
(a) "The man's" wife.
(b) "The man's" servant's wife.
(c) This is Daisy's real name.
(d) Bragg's boss.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does "Polepole" take place?

3. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?

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

5. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?

(see the answer key)

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