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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. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?
(a) Volunteer eye surgeon.
(b) Horticulturist.
(c) Novelist.
(d) Documentary filmmaker.

2. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator guess about Maggie?
(a) That she is unaware that the patrons are dead.
(b) That she is in love with one of the cooks.
(c) That she is an orphan.
(d) That she will quit soon.

3. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Phillips.
(c) Stanwyck.
(d) Winchester.

4. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?
(a) Ogaden.
(b) Maasai.
(c) Embu.
(d) Kikuyu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how many times has Ned seen his father since his father broke the news about his separation from their mother?

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," where is Ned's family home?

3. In "Café Mort," who comes in with the electrocuted woman?

4. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what does Ned remember most from the day of the assault?

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