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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) Wedekind's play Spring Awakening.
(c) The idiomatic expression "spring fever."
(d) The Arab Spring.

2. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
(a) The dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.
(b) The real age of "the man."
(c) The beauty of the landscape.
(d) The windshield crack.

3. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?
(a) She wonders if she really understands her own feelings for Tom.
(b) She feels ridiculous for being jealous.
(c) She feels less attractive, by comparison.
(d) She wonders if she is as sensitive as Tom says she is.

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

5. In "Occupied," who is Henry?
(a) Ivy's ex-husband.
(b) Ivy's son.
(c) Ivy's boss.
(d) Ivy's lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?

2. In "Occupied," what "theme" does Ivy notice among the various protest signs (39)?

3. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?

4. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?

5. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Polepole," what is the significance of Bragg's wink when he leaves Daisy to talk with "the man"?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. In "Polepole," what meaning does Daisy assign to the look Cecily gives her at the end of the story?

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