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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. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?
(a) "Can I just see that one more time?"
(b) "When will the magazines arrive?"
(c) "How many children do you have?"
(d) "Is this as unbelievable as I think it is?"

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the likely source of items like "Sponge. Lemon. Milk" (66)?
(a) A column of cleaning advice.
(b) An inventory.
(c) A dream.
(d) A grocery list.

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 troublesome client.
(c) Her move out of New York.
(d) Her divorce.

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

5. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?
(a) A stick.
(b) A bird's leg.
(c) A plank.
(d) A pane of glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is made about the impact of having children on female writers?

2. In "Occupied," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?

3. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?

4. On page 75 of "Why I Don't Write," the exclamation point in "Passing a man who holds your gaze!" is likely meant to convey what emotions?

5. In "Why I Don't Write," what is a logical antecedent for "one" in the sentence "He got another one, prettier, younger" (72)?

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