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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 "Polepole," what does "the man" do when the boy spits at him?
(a) Hits him.
(b) Fires his father.
(c) Makes the boy clean the floor.
(d) Swears at him.
2. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
(a) One of "the man's" servants' children.
(b) One of "the man's" children.
(c) The Swahili word for "hello."
(d) A large slum.
3. In "Occupied," who does Ivy think that she sees in the park?
(a) Her client.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her lover.
4. In "Green Glass," what is implied by Tom's assertion that his breakup with his ex was a mutual decision?
(a) His ego is wounded by the fact that she left him.
(b) He is still in love with his ex.
(c) He does not want Fran to know why his ex left him.
(d) He is unsure about his future with Fran.
5. In "Polepole," what do the details of "the man's" home tell the reader about him?
(a) He lives in comparative comfort.
(b) He is not really committed to staying in Kenya.
(c) He is more sensitive than he seems to be at first.
(d) He does not care about his surroundings.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
2. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?
3. In "Occupied," who is Henry?
4. In "Green Glass," what does Tom tell his ex about her dress?
5. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?
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