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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Occupied," in what colors is Ivy's lover's room decorated?
(a) Variations of grey.
(b) Red, white, and blue.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Brown and olive.

5. 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.

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

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

8. In "Occupied," what does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?
(a) A street performer painted in gold body paint.
(b) A mannequin dressed as Uncle Sam.
(c) A man in a Darth Vader helmet.
(d) An effigy of a Wall Street banker.

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

10. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?
(a) Men's Studies.
(b) Perfect Love.
(c) The Fall of Capitalism.
(d) White Cultural Studies.

11. In "Green Glass," what does Tom say Fran should do with her feelings?
(a) Talk to her girlfriends.
(b) Talk to a psychiatrist.
(c) Get over them.
(d) Keep them to herself.

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 she is losing her mind.
(b) He pulls the car over and tells Fran to get out.
(c) He laughs and tells Fran to shut up.
(d) He tells Fran that he never asks questions about her past.

13. 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) Traffic.
(b) Children.
(c) Trees.
(d) Skyscrapers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?

2. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?

3. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?

4. In "Polepole," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?

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

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