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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 "The Torch," what is the husband's name?
(a) Edward.
(b) Richard.
(c) Andrew.
(d) John.

2. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's response to Fran's questions about what he was like when he was with his ex?
(a) He tells Fran that he never asks questions about her past.
(b) He tells Fran that she is losing her mind.
(c) He pulls the car over and tells Fran to get out.
(d) He laughs and tells Fran to shut up.

3. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Kenya.

4. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?
(a) Fires his father.
(b) Hits him.
(c) Swears at him.
(d) Makes the boy clean the floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

2. In "Polepole," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?

3. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?

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

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

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