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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 is Ivy's profession?
(a) Magazine editor.
(b) Fiction writer.
(c) Visual artist.
(d) Museum curator.

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

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

4. In "Occupied," why does Ivy get into a bike accident?
(a) An angry pedestrian shoves her bike toward the street.
(b) The white van will not let her merge.
(c) She becomes lightheaded and almost faints.
(d) She rides through a construction zone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?

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

3. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?

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

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

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