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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. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?
(a) That Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.
(b) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.
(c) That Buster once had a romantic interest in Tom's ex.
(d) That Fran is completely under his spell.

2. In "The Torch," where did the husband first see the woman who would become his wife?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) At school.
(c) The beach.
(d) In church.

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

4. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?
(a) She is a friend of the bride.
(b) She is there to see Tom.
(c) She is the groom's cousin.
(d) Her new boyfriend is a friend of the groom.

5. In "Polepole," what detail about "the man's" life does he claim he thought that Bragg would already have told Daisy?
(a) He is married.
(b) He was born in Kenya.
(c) He has lost his job.
(d) He is wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?

3. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?

4. In "Occupied," what topical event is alluded to in the page 35 sign that says "Now it is 'spring' all over the world"?

5. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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