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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 "Why I Don't Write," what claim is implied by the list of female authors Jane Austen, Flannery O'Connor, and the Brontes?
(a) Staying unmarried frees women to write.
(b) Female writers often depend on someone else for money.
(c) Women often start writing later in life than do men.
(d) Women are better writers when they write in isolation.

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," who is Matt?
(a) A day student at Ned's school.
(b) Ned's coach.
(c) Ned's brother.
(d) Ned's father.

3. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "You're beautiful."
(c) "I need to kiss you."
(d) "You're dangerous."

4. In "While It Lasts," who is hosting the dinner party?
(a) Isabel.
(b) George.
(c) Richard.
(d) Bonnie.

5. In "Occupied," what is implied in Minot's description of the man who "did not look American" (35)?
(a) Americans' appearances tend to be casual.
(b) Socialists are not "real" Americans.
(c) Asian American are not "real" Americans.
(d) Americans' facial expressions are comparatively animated.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Café Mort," what attitude is more common among the late-night customers?

2. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?

3. At what time of year does "Boston Common at Twilight" take place?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what sport is Ned involved in?

5. In "Polepole," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?

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