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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. On page 8 of "Polepole," what does Daisy ask "the man" if he is worried about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting and context of "Polepole."

2. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?

3. In "The Torch," what does the woman remember about being with John?

4. In "Polepole," what difference is there between the way Daisy and "the man" view Kibera?

5. In "Occupied," how does Ivy feel about her friends' advice about Dexter?

6. In "Occupied," what is the thematic significance of Ivy's realization that the encampment seems larger and more substantial in photographs that she has seen of it?

7. On page 36 of "Occupied," what is meant by the assertion that "In her brain there was always a someone"?

8. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."

9. In "Green Glass," what causes Tom's ex to slap him, and what is his response to the incident?

10. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's response to finding out that "the man" has a wife?

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