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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 "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?
(a) She feels lonely for adult company.
(b) She wonders why she did not have another child.
(c) She is amazed by his faith in her.
(d) She feels sad that his father is not with them.

2. In "Occupied," what does the phrase "the 99%" refer to (33)?
(a) Wealth distribution.
(b) Voter's rights.
(c) Lifespan.
(d) Military service.

3. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie do for a living?
(a) She is an interior designer.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a public defender.
(d) She is a psychologist.

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

5. On page 36 of "Occupied," which character is said to have "no intention at all"?
(a) Fleming.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Henry.
(d) Nicky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?

2. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?

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

4. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?

5. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie think is Isabel's problem with finding love?

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