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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Polepole," what do the details of "the man's" home tell the reader about him?
(a) He lives in comparative comfort.
(b) He is more sensitive than he seems to be at first.
(c) He does not care about his surroundings.
(d) He is not really committed to staying in Kenya.

2. In "Polepole," when "the man" is trying to persuade Daisy to see him again, what does she wish he would stop saying?
(a) That he needs her.
(b) Her name.
(c) That she has nothing to lose.
(d) That she "owes" him.

3. In "Occupied," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?
(a) A police officer tells her to get out of the park.
(b) One of the protesters accosts her.
(c) She wants to get away from the doppelgänger.
(d) She realizes what time it is.

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

5. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The coroner.
(c) His lover.
(d) Their daughter.

6. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel that she sees in a new and fascinating way when she tries to look from her lover's perspective?
(a) Trees.
(b) Children.
(c) Skyscrapers.
(d) Traffic.

7. On page 31 of "Occupied," what event is alluded to in the sentence, "If you'd been in New York, you had your story"?
(a) The 2001 World Trade Center bombing.
(b) The 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest.
(c) The 2008 Times Square bombing.
(d) The 2017 Women's March.

8. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?
(a) How many times a week she calls Tom.
(b) Why she broke up with Tom.
(c) Whether she will be at the wedding they are going to.
(d) Whether she is still in contact with Tom's friends.

9. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?
(a) He glares at Daisy as if he is angry at her.
(b) He does not react; he acts as if she is not there.
(c) He laughs and shakes a finger at Daisy.
(d) He scolds "the man" in Swahili.

10. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?
(a) It is where her grandparents are from.
(b) It is where the company she works for sent her.
(c) She could not relate to her home town in Connecticut.
(d) She has always wanted to help the people of Africa.

11. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Energy.
(d) Hope.

12. In "The Torch," the detail about the husband having watched his wife's face go through many changes is probably included in order to establish what?
(a) As she has changed over the years, he has gradually grown to love her.
(b) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(c) Although a person's face changes over time, at heart they stay the same.
(d) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.

13. In "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?
(a) Take it slow.
(b) Be happy.
(c) I do not know you.
(d) Liar.

14. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
(a) The real age of "the man."
(b) The windshield crack.
(c) The dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.
(d) The beauty of the landscape.

15. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Her client.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her ex-husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?

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

3. In "Green Glass," what does Tom say Fran should do with her feelings?

4. Where does "Polepole" take place?

5. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?

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