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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 "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?
(a) Stockbroker.
(b) Embassy official.
(c) Photojournalist.
(d) Community organizer.

2. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?
(a) Ending the killing of Alaskan seals.
(b) Closing America's nuclear plants.
(c) Cleaning up polluted waterways.
(d) Ending strip-mining in the Southwest.

3. On page 84 of "While It Lasts," what does Mr. Buffy tell Bonnie and George about love?
(a) "Being in love is like being crazy."
(b) "Loving and liking are different things."
(c) "Love is for the birds."
(d) "Love is a sucker's game."

4. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
(a) The woman's "sharp bird-look."
(b) The woman saying she wants to swim "In lovely cold water."
(c) "Her eyelids were low and her black eyes looked elsewhere."
(d) "Her face had lost most of its flesh."

5. On page 108 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to feel "something hot and terrible rush through him"?
(a) The woman tells Ned that he will need to come back to her apartment.
(b) He notices that the woman may be trying to disguise her biological sex.
(c) The woman shows Ned the knife.
(d) The woman grabs Ned's arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "Polepole" take place?

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is the name of Ned's aunt?

3. In "The Language of Cats and Dogs," what does Sophie do with the arrowhead?

4. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?

5. In "Café Mort," what is true of all of the employees?

(see the answer key)

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