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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?
(a) Whether he believed in Christ.
(b) Whether he regrets marrying her.
(c) Whether he had an affair with the woman at the dance.
(d) Whether he will remember the music she wants for her memorial.

4. In "Occupied," what topical event is alluded to in the page 35 sign that says "Now it is 'spring' all over the world"?
(a) The Arab Spring.
(b) Wedekind's play Spring Awakening.
(c) Spring break.
(d) The idiomatic expression "spring fever."

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

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

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

8. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?
(a) Edward.
(b) John.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Richard.

9. 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 dangerous."
(c) "I love you."
(d) "You're beautiful."

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

11. In "Polepole," who is Babette?
(a) One of the children at "the man's" house.
(b) Bragg's wife.
(c) Daisy's colleague.
(d) A woman who runs an orphanage.

12. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's response to Fran's questions about what he was like when he was with his ex?
(a) He tells Fran that he never asks questions about her past.
(b) He laughs and tells Fran to shut up.
(c) He pulls the car over and tells Fran to get out.
(d) He tells Fran that she is losing her mind.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?

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

3. In "Occupied," what is the occupation of Ivy's lover?

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

5. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?

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