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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Polepole," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?
(a) His Jeep is out of gas.
(b) He wants to kiss her.
(c) There is a buffalo in the road.
(d) He needs to check the route.

4. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?
(a) To raise money for the protest.
(b) A lending library.
(c) An informal school.
(d) To hold down the plastic tarps.

5. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?
(a) A bird's leg.
(b) A pane of glass.
(c) A plank.
(d) A stick.

6. In "Polepole," what is the name of the restaurant where Daisy, Bragg, and "the man" have dinner?
(a) The Carnivore.
(b) The Antelope.
(c) The Safari.
(d) The Veldt.

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

8. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Stanwyck.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Phillips.

9. 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 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest.
(b) The 2008 Times Square bombing.
(c) The 2017 Women's March.
(d) The 2001 World Trade Center bombing.

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

11. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?
(a) Daisy thinks that Cecily is disinterested, but then Cecily demands an apology.
(b) Daisy thinks that Cecily is amused, but later Cecily yells at "the man."
(c) Daisy thinks that Cecily is embarrassed, but then Cecily just shrugs it off.
(d) Daisy thinks that Cecily is angry, but Cecily actually seems to approve.

12. In "Occupied," who is Henry?
(a) Ivy's lover.
(b) Ivy's son.
(c) Ivy's boss.
(d) Ivy's ex-husband.

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

14. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?
(a) "Can't see why you broke up. You're perfect for each other."
(b) "He's a complete slimeball."
(c) "Guy's about as smart as Heidi."
(d) "He's no threat to me."

15. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?
(a) He is still in love with his ex.
(b) His ego is wounded by the fact that she left him.
(c) He is unsure about his future with Fran.
(d) He does not want Fran to know why his ex left him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Torch," what is the first question that the woman asks?

3. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?

4. In "Occupied," in what colors is Ivy's lover's room decorated?

5. In "Occupied," why does Ivy get into a bike accident?

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