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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," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?
(a) With tears.
(b) With a sly smile.
(c) With an eye roll.
(d) With an angry tirade.

2. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?
(a) It makes her look pregnant.
(b) It makes her look like a prostitute.
(c) He remembers buying it for her.
(d) It made Fran jealous.

3. In "The Torch," where did the husband first see the woman who would become his wife?
(a) At school.
(b) In church.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) The beach.

4. 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"?
(a) When the woman gestures for him to follow her out of the park.
(b) When the woman shows Ned the knife.
(c) When the woman leads him into the subway.
(d) When the woman first speaks to him in the park.

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what has changed in Ned's thinking about his mother as he has gotten older?
(a) He wonders more about what her life was like before he and his brother were born.
(b) He has more compassion for her erratic moods.
(c) He now wishes that she would act more like a grown-up.
(d) He is not as convinced that she really loves his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what do the details of "the man's" home tell the reader about him?

2. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?

3. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?

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

5. In "Occupied," what does the phrase "the 99%" refer to (33)?

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