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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," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?
(a) Mistah T.
(b) Uncle T.
(c) Baba.
(d) Bwana.

2. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?
(a) "Can I just see that one more time?"
(b) "Is this as unbelievable as I think it is?"
(c) "How many children do you have?"
(d) "When will the magazines arrive?"

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

4. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) John.
(c) Richard.
(d) Edward.

5. In "While It Lasts," why is Bonnie unable to hear the last thing that Mr. Buffy tries to tell her?
(a) George hurries her away.
(b) The wind is too loud.
(c) A car honks its horn just as he speaks.
(d) Mr. Buffy is on the other side of the glass door.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Why I Don't Write," what is the likely source of items like "Sponge. Lemon. Milk" (66)?

2. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?

3. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?

4. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel claim is "antisocial" (80)?

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

(see the answer key)

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