1. On page 84 of "While It Lasts," what does Mr. Buffy tell Bonnie and George about love?
(a) "Love is for the birds."
(b) "Love is a sucker's game."
(c) "Being in love is like being crazy."
(d) "Loving and liking are different things."

2. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?
(a) She has a client coming over.
(b) Her babysitter needs to leave then.
(c) She has dinner plans with her friends.
(d) Her ex-husband is coming to pick up their child.

3. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) Her lover.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her client.

4. In "Why I Don't Write," which author does the narrator say stopped writing poetry at 21?
(a) Beckett.
(b) Dickenson.
(c) Rimbaud.
(d) Dylan.

5. In "Occupied," who is Henry?
(a) Ivy's lover.
(b) Ivy's ex-husband.
(c) Ivy's son.
(d) Ivy's boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 107 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to sudden feel "that something uncertain was going to happen and he would be blamed for whatever it was"?

2. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?

3. In "Café Mort," why does one of the customers always refer to himself using plurals?

4. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

5. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?

(see the answer key)

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