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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Occupied" and "Green Glass".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?
(a) Museum curator.
(b) Magazine editor.
(c) Fiction writer.
(d) Visual artist.

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

3. In "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?
(a) Liar.
(b) Take it slow.
(c) I do not know you.
(d) Be happy.

4. In "Green Glass," how does Fran feel about herself once she meets Tom's ex?
(a) She feels less attractive, by comparison.
(b) She wonders if she really understands her own feelings for Tom.
(c) She wonders if she is as sensitive as Tom says she is.
(d) She feels ridiculous for being jealous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what does Tom say Fran should do with her feelings?

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

3. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?

4. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?

5. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?

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