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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Why I Don't Write" and "While It Lasts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?
(a) She has always wanted to help the people of Africa.
(b) It is where her grandparents are from.
(c) She could not relate to her home town in Connecticut.
(d) It is where the company she works for sent her.

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

3. In "Why I Don't Write," which author does the narrator say stopped writing poetry at 21?
(a) Dickenson.
(b) Dylan.
(c) Rimbaud.
(d) Beckett.

4. In "Polepole," what is the name of "the man's" household employee?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Mpenda.
(c) Jaali.
(d) Theodore.

5. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?
(a) That Tom's friends are judging him because of it.
(b) That it ended because Fran fell in love with Tom.
(c) That the lawyer flattered and manipulated her.
(d) That it means that Fran cannot really be attracted to Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 66 of "Why I Don't Write," what is the subject of the only article the narrator reads all the way through?

2. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?

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

4. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?

5. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?

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