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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Listen" and "The Language of Cats and Dogs".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?
(a) He will get it done as soon as Daisy leaves.
(b) He is not in a hurry and expects to be late with it.
(c) He does not have any work to get done at the moment.
(d) Bragg's expectations are unrealistic.

3. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?
(a) She has amnesia.
(b) She has been in a coma for several weeks.
(c) She has been in an accident.
(d) She is very ill and has been sleeping.

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what does Ned remember most from the day of the assault?
(a) The smell of the woman's apartment.
(b) The trees in Boston Common.
(c) The face of the Bodega owner.
(d) The sound of the subway train arriving.

5. In "While It Lasts," what has Bonnie found a "newfound satisfaction" in (81)?
(a) Doing things George's way.
(b) Taking care of the details of George's life for him.
(c) Being a part of a large family.
(d) Clearing her plans with George.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?

2. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?

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

4. On page 66 of "Why I Don't Write," what is ironic about the diagnosis of the computer problem "Your system must be overloaded"?

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

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