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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," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?
(a) He wants to kiss her.
(b) He needs to check the route.
(c) His Jeep is out of gas.
(d) There is a buffalo in the road.

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

3. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?
(a) Volunteer eye surgeon.
(b) Novelist.
(c) Documentary filmmaker.
(d) Horticulturist.

4. In "Polepole," what do the details of "the man's" home tell the reader about him?
(a) He is more sensitive than he seems to be at first.
(b) He does not care about his surroundings.
(c) He is not really committed to staying in Kenya.
(d) He lives in comparative comfort.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?

2. In "Polepole," who is Babette?

3. In "Occupied," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?

4. In "Polepole," who are Fiona and Emma?

5. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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