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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 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) Skyscrapers.
(c) Trees.
(d) Traffic.

2. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?
(a) Whether she is still in contact with Tom's friends.
(b) Why she broke up with Tom.
(c) How many times a week she calls Tom.
(d) Whether she will be at the wedding they are going to.

3. In "Occupied," what are the boxes of books being used for?
(a) To hold down the plastic tarps.
(b) A lending library.
(c) To raise money for the protest.
(d) An informal school.

4. 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?
(a) As she has changed over the years, he has gradually grown to love her.
(b) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(c) Although a person's face changes over time, at heart they stay the same.
(d) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.

5. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
(a) One of "the man's" children.
(b) One of "the man's" servants' children.
(c) A large slum.
(d) The Swahili word for "hello."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Polepole," why does "the man" pull over when he is driving Daisy home after dinner?

3. In "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?

4. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?

5. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "Occupied," where does Ivy stop on the way home from work, and why does she stop there?

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

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

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

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