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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 tribal people does the gate guard belong to?
(a) Kikuyu.
(b) Maasai.
(c) Ogaden.
(d) Embu.

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

3. In "Polepole," what is the name of the restaurant where Daisy, Bragg, and "the man" have dinner?
(a) The Safari.
(b) The Antelope.
(c) The Carnivore.
(d) The Veldt.

4. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her client.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her ex-husband.
(d) Her lover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?

2. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?

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

4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?

5. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?

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