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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Café Mort" and "Boston Common at Twilight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of year does "Boston Common at Twilight" take place?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

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

3. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?
(a) John.
(b) Edward.
(c) Richard.
(d) Andrew.

4. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?
(a) Ending the killing of Alaskan seals.
(b) Ending strip-mining in the Southwest.
(c) Cleaning up polluted waterways.
(d) Closing America's nuclear plants.

5. In "Café Mort," who comes in with the electrocuted woman?
(a) Her nurse.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?

3. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?

4. In "While It Lasts," George is said to be "an expert at being flippant" (82). What does this mean George is good at?

5. In "Why I Don't Write," which author does the narrator say stopped writing poetry at 21?

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