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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 angry, but Cecily actually seems to approve.
(c) Daisy thinks that Cecily is embarrassed, but then Cecily just shrugs it off.
(d) Daisy thinks that Cecily is amused, but later Cecily yells at "the man."

2. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Buster.
(c) Bubs.
(d) Biggie.

3. 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) Although a person's face changes over time, at heart they stay the same.
(c) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(d) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.

4. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?
(a) That it means that Fran cannot really be attracted to Tom.
(b) That it ended because Fran fell in love with Tom.
(c) That Tom's friends are judging him because of it.
(d) That the lawyer flattered and manipulated her.

5. In "Polepole," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Tourism.
(c) Art and antiquities.
(d) Government.

6. 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) That she "owes" him.
(c) Her name.
(d) That she has nothing to lose.

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

8. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?
(a) "I need to kiss you."
(b) "You're beautiful."
(c) "You're dangerous."
(d) "I love you."

9. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To the beach.
(c) Out dancing.
(d) To a party.

10. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?
(a) Her new boyfriend is a friend of the groom.
(b) She is the groom's cousin.
(c) She is there to see Tom.
(d) She is a friend of the bride.

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

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

13. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?
(a) Kikuyu.
(b) Ogaden.
(c) Maasai.
(d) Embu.

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

15. In "Occupied," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?
(a) The hallucination of a disembodied spirit.
(b) A statue of a mythological creature.
(c) Someone who looks like the twin of an unrelated person.
(d) A puppet or dummy that has an eerily lifelike quality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?

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

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

5. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?

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