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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 "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Energy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hope.

2. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
(a) The Swahili word for "hello."
(b) One of "the man's" children.
(c) A large slum.
(d) One of "the man's" servants' children.

3. In "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?
(a) Community organizer.
(b) Photojournalist.
(c) Stockbroker.
(d) Embassy official.

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

5. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Phillips.
(c) Stanwyck.
(d) Winchester.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?

3. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?

4. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

5. In "Polepole," where does Daisy meet "the man"?

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