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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," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?
(a) He needs to check the route.
(b) His Jeep is out of gas.
(c) There is a buffalo in the road.
(d) He wants to kiss her.

2. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?
(a) His coat.
(b) His laptop.
(c) His backpack.
(d) His car keys.

3. In "Polepole," who are Fiona and Emma?
(a) "The man's" children.
(b) "The man's" dogs.
(c) Children from a nearby slum.
(d) Daisy's sisters.

4. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie think is Isabel's problem with finding love?
(a) She thinks that Isabel's standards are too high.
(b) She thinks that Isabel is not serious enough about life.
(c) She thinks that Isabel's drinking turns men off.
(d) She thinks that Isabel might not actually be attracted to men.

5. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?
(a) An informal school.
(b) To raise money for the protest.
(c) To hold down the plastic tarps.
(d) A lending library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Why I Don't Write," what song title does the narrator think of?

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

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

4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?

5. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?

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