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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. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) Botswana.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Zimbabwe.

2. In "Polepole," where does Daisy meet "the man"?
(a) At the lake.
(b) At a party.
(c) At a bar.
(d) At work.

3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is the rhetorical purpose of mentioning the rip in Ned's parka?
(a) It reveals the family's poverty.
(b) It reinforces how young he is.
(c) It demonstrates that he is careless.
(d) It introduces Ned's capacity for violence.

4. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?
(a) George always wanting to get home early.
(b) Bonnie's anxiety about her job.
(c) She is angry about his flirting with Isabel.
(d) He refuses to tell her about his day at work.

5. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?
(a) Whether he believed in Christ.
(b) Whether he had an affair with the woman at the dance.
(c) Whether he will remember the music she wants for her memorial.
(d) Whether he regrets marrying her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Café Mort," who is the restaurant manager?

2. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?

3. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie find so compelling about George?

4. In "Polepole," what detail about "the man's" life does he claim he thought that Bragg would already have told Daisy?

5. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?

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