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

2. In "Polepole," after "the man" punishes the older boy, how does the boy react?
(a) With tears.
(b) With an eye roll.
(c) With an angry tirade.
(d) With a sly smile.

3. 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) Why she broke up with Tom.
(c) Whether she is still in contact with Tom's friends.
(d) How many times a week she calls Tom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?

2. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?

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

4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?

5. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Polepole," what symbolic significance is there in the sequence of events as Daisy and the man drive into his driveway and then enter his house?

2. In "Polepole," after the man tells Daisy that he "needs" to kiss her, she "felt the outline of herself begin to dissolve" (5). Why does the man have this effect on Daisy?

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

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

5. In "Polepole," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?

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

7. In "Occupied," what construction is happening near the park, and what is its significance?

8. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?

9. On page 55 of "Green Glass," what does Fran mean when she says, "Men like to think women aren't sensitive, at convenient times"?

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

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