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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," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?
(a) Government.
(b) Art and antiquities.
(c) Tourism.
(d) Journalism.

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

3. 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.

4. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?
(a) That the lawyer flattered and manipulated her.
(b) That it ended because Fran fell in love with Tom.
(c) That Tom's friends are judging him because of it.
(d) That it means that Fran cannot really be attracted to Tom.

5. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?
(a) Her divorce.
(b) Her move out of New York.
(c) Her relationship with her lover.
(d) Her troublesome client.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?

2. In "Occupied," why does Ivy get into a bike accident?

3. 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?

4. In "Occupied," who is Henry?

5. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. In "Occupied," what is the rhetorical purpose of the many descriptions of individual protestors?

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