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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. According to "Why I Don't Write," what is the problem with making donations?
(a) They do not go to the purpose you intended.
(b) People do not appreciate them enough.
(c) You'll be asked for more.
(d) The tax write-off is not high enough.

2. In "Café Mort," what attitude is more common among the late-night customers?
(a) Distraction.
(b) Satisfaction.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Bitterness.

3. In "Why I Don't Write," what city is the narrator invited to visit?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Lima.
(d) Montreal.

4. In "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?
(a) Embassy official.
(b) Community organizer.
(c) Photojournalist.
(d) Stockbroker.

5. In "Café Mort," how did Karen's little brother die?
(a) He was hit by a school bus.
(b) He fell out a window.
(c) He overdosed.
(d) He committed suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?

2. In "Polepole," what is the name of the restaurant where Daisy, Bragg, and "the man" have dinner?

3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is Ned embarrassed about when he remembers coming to Boston Common with his mother seven years before?

4. In "Café Mort," what were the Russian dancer's dances about when she was alive?

5. In "The Torch," where did the husband first see the woman who would become his wife?

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