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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) Photojournalist.
(b) Stockbroker.
(c) Embassy official.
(d) Community organizer.

2. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
(a) The protesters seem suspiciously friendly with the police guarding the perimeter.
(b) There are more people in the camp than she was aware of.
(c) It is smaller and less impressive than the pictures make it look.
(d) It looks like a similar encampment that she was once a part of.

3. 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 is more sensitive than he seems to be at first.
(c) He is not really committed to staying in Kenya.
(d) He lives in comparative comfort.

4. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Botswana.
(d) South Africa.

5. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
(a) "Her eyelids were low and her black eyes looked elsewhere."
(b) The woman saying she wants to swim "In lovely cold water."
(c) "Her face had lost most of its flesh."
(d) The woman's "sharp bird-look."

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

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

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

9. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?
(a) Visual artist.
(b) Fiction writer.
(c) Magazine editor.
(d) Museum curator.

10. In "Polepole," what does his servant's wife call "the man"?
(a) Baba.
(b) Uncle T.
(c) Mistah T.
(d) Bwana.

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

12. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?
(a) "Ironically unengaged."
(b) "A robotic performer."
(c) "White with light."
(d) "Unguarded and trusting."

13. 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 the lawyer flattered and manipulated her.
(c) That it ended because Fran fell in love with Tom.
(d) That Tom's friends are judging him because of it.

14. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?
(a) Anger.
(b) Hope.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Energy.

15. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?
(a) She has been in a coma for several weeks.
(b) She is very ill and has been sleeping.
(c) She has amnesia.
(d) She has been in an accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?

2. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?

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

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

5. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?

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