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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?
(a) She feels sad that his father is not with them.
(b) She feels lonely for adult company.
(c) She is amazed by his faith in her.
(d) She wonders why she did not have another child.

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

3. 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.

4. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?
(a) Novelist.
(b) Documentary filmmaker.
(c) Horticulturist.
(d) Volunteer eye surgeon.

5. On page 8 of "Polepole," what does Daisy ask "the man" if he is worried about?
(a) "Losing your work."
(b) "The attacks."
(c) "The wildfires."
(d) "The animals here."

6. 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 a friend of the bride.
(d) She is there to see Tom.

7. 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 glares at Daisy as if he is angry at her.
(c) He scolds "the man" in Swahili.
(d) He laughs and shakes a finger at Daisy.

8. In "Occupied," what does the phrase "the 99%" refer to (33)?
(a) Wealth distribution.
(b) Military service.
(c) Lifespan.
(d) Voter's rights.

9. In "Occupied," why does Ivy get into a bike accident?
(a) The white van will not let her merge.
(b) She becomes lightheaded and almost faints.
(c) An angry pedestrian shoves her bike toward the street.
(d) She rides through a construction zone.

10. 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) That she has nothing to lose.
(d) Her name.

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?

2. Where does "Polepole" take place?

3. On page 36 of "Occupied," which character is said to have "no intention at all"?

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

5. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

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