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

2. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
(a) A large slum.
(b) One of "the man's" servants' children.
(c) The Swahili word for "hello."
(d) One of "the man's" children.

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

4. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?
(a) That Fran is completely under his spell.
(b) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.
(c) That Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.
(d) That Buster once had a romantic interest in Tom's ex.

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what sport is Ned involved in?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Diving.
(c) Football.
(d) Lacrosse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?

2. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?

3. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?

4. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel ask Bonnie about George's job?

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how does Ned's brother react when Ned tells him about the assault?

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