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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 "Polepole," who is Babette?
(a) A woman who runs an orphanage.
(b) Bragg's wife.
(c) Daisy's colleague.
(d) One of the children at "the man's" house.

2. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her client.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her lover.
(d) Her son.

3. In "Occupied," what is implied in Minot's description of the man who "did not look American" (35)?
(a) Americans' appearances tend to be casual.
(b) Americans' facial expressions are comparatively animated.
(c) Asian American are not "real" Americans.
(d) Socialists are not "real" Americans.

4. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Stanwyck.
(d) Phillips.

5. In "Polepole," what is the name of "the man's" household employee?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Jaali.
(d) Mpenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?

2. In "The Torch," what is the first question that the woman asks?

3. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?

4. In "Occupied," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?

5. In "The Torch," the detail about the husband having watched his wife's face go through many changes is probably included in order to establish what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Torch," how does Andrew reveal his devotion to his wife?

4. In "Occupied," what is implied by the repeated descriptions of the wind?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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