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

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

3. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?
(a) Out dancing.
(b) To a party.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To the beach.

4. In "Polepole," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?
(a) Tourism.
(b) Art and antiquities.
(c) Government.
(d) Journalism.

5. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?
(a) The coroner.
(b) Their daughter.
(c) The doctor.
(d) His lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Torch," where did the husband first see the woman who would become his wife?

2. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?

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

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

5. In "Polepole," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?

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