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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Why I Don't Write" and "While It Lasts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?
(a) He remembers buying it for her.
(b) It makes her look pregnant.
(c) It made Fran jealous.
(d) It makes her look like a prostitute.

2. In "Polepole," who is Babette?
(a) Daisy's colleague.
(b) Bragg's wife.
(c) A woman who runs an orphanage.
(d) One of the children at "the man's" house.

3. In "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?
(a) Hits him.
(b) Fires his father.
(c) Swears at him.
(d) Makes the boy clean the floor.

4. In "Why I Don't Write," what city is the narrator invited to visit?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Lima.
(d) Copenhagen.

5. In "While It Lasts," what single word is Bonnie's "first lie to [George]" (87)?
(a) "Nothing."
(b) "Yes."
(c) "Isabel."
(d) "Yesterday."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?

2. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?

3. In "Occupied," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?

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

5. In "While It Lasts," what comparison does Bonnie make between George and Mr. Buffy?

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