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

2. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?
(a) Her new boyfriend is a friend of the groom.
(b) She is there to see Tom.
(c) She is the groom's cousin.
(d) She is a friend of the bride.

3. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?
(a) "He's a complete slimeball."
(b) "Guy's about as smart as Heidi."
(c) "Can't see why you broke up. You're perfect for each other."
(d) "He's no threat to me."

4. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George does not like Bonnie's family.
(b) George goes to work early in the morning.
(c) George wants to get home and watch t.v.
(d) George does not approve of drinking.

5. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?
(a) Uncle T.
(b) Mistah T.
(c) Baba.
(d) Bwana.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?

3. On page 8 of "Polepole," what does Daisy ask "the man" if he is worried about?

4. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?

5. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?

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