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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. Where does "Polepole" take place?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Zimbabwe.

2. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?
(a) His car keys.
(b) His laptop.
(c) His backpack.
(d) His coat.

3. According to "Why I Don't Write," what is the problem with making donations?
(a) You'll be asked for more.
(b) People do not appreciate them enough.
(c) They do not go to the purpose you intended.
(d) The tax write-off is not high enough.

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

5. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her client.
(c) Her lover.
(d) Her ex-husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?

2. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?

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 "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?

5. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?

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