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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 is the name of "the man's" household employee?
(a) Jaali.
(b) Edmund.
(c) Mpenda.
(d) Theodore.

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

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

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 dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.
(c) The real age of "the man."
(d) The beauty of the landscape.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," who are Fiona and Emma?

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

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

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

5. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?

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