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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 topical event is alluded to in the page 35 sign that says "Now it is 'spring' all over the world"?
(a) Spring break.
(b) The Arab Spring.
(c) The idiomatic expression "spring fever."
(d) Wedekind's play Spring Awakening.

2. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
(a) It looks like a similar encampment that she was once a part of.
(b) It is smaller and less impressive than the pictures make it look.
(c) There are more people in the camp than she was aware of.
(d) The protesters seem suspiciously friendly with the police guarding the perimeter.

3. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?
(a) Her divorce.
(b) Her move out of New York.
(c) Her relationship with her lover.
(d) Her troublesome client.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what do the details of "the man's" home tell the reader about him?

2. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?

3. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?

4. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?

5. In "Polepole," what is the name of the restaurant where Daisy, Bragg, and "the man" have dinner?

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