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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?
2. In "Occupied," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?
3. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?
4. In "Polepole," what is the name of "the man's" household employee?
5. In "Polepole," where does Daisy meet "the man"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Polepole," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?
2. In "Polepole," what difference is there between the way Daisy and "the man" view Kibera?
3. 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?
4. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
5. In "Polepole," what symbolic significance is there in the sequence of events as Daisy and the man drive into his driveway and then enter his house?
6. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?
7. Describe the setting and context of "Polepole."
8. In "Polepole," Daisy's comment of "I don't even know where I am" (3) has both a literal and a figurative meaning. Explain why this is so.
9. In "The Torch," what does the woman remember about being with John?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you consider the possible layers of meaning in the title of the story "The Torch." Obviously, the woman in the story is carrying a torch for "John." But who else in the story is carrying a torch? And why not call it "Infatuation," or something similar--what is symbolically important about fire? Consider these and any other elements of the title that you find significant. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Several of the stories in the collection Why I Write feature women who feel as if they are in an altered state--hypnotic, dreaming, and so on--when they are with certain men. Write an essay that traces this thematic motif through at least three of the stories; explain how it is developed and what its significance is. Support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the characterization of Daisy in "Polepole." Be sure to connect characterization to the story's theme. Offer textual evidence in support of your ideas.
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