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Why I Don't Write Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Polepole," what is the name of "the man's" household employee?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Jaali.
(d) Mpenda.

2. In "Occupied," what is implied in Minot's description of the man who "did not look American" (35)?
(a) Asian American are not "real" Americans.
(b) Socialists are not "real" Americans.
(c) Americans' appearances tend to be casual.
(d) Americans' facial expressions are comparatively animated.

3. 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) Traffic.
(b) Children.
(c) Trees.
(d) Skyscrapers.

4. In "Green Glass," what assumption does Tom make about Fran's relationship with the lawyer?
(a) That Tom's friends are judging him because of it.
(b) That it ended because Fran fell in love with Tom.
(c) That the lawyer flattered and manipulated her.
(d) That it means that Fran cannot really be attracted to Tom.

5. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Stanwyck.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Jordan.

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

7. 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?
(a) As she has changed over the years, he has gradually grown to love her.
(b) He really is her husband and they have been together for many years.
(c) Although a person's face changes over time, at heart they stay the same.
(d) Sometimes the ways that people change in a marriage end up hurting the relationship.

8. In "Green Glass," what does Tom say Fran should do with her feelings?
(a) Talk to a psychiatrist.
(b) Get over them.
(c) Keep them to herself.
(d) Talk to her girlfriends.

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

10. In "Polepole," what does Daisy notice on the ride home that she did not notice the evening before?
(a) The windshield crack.
(b) The real age of "the man."
(c) The beauty of the landscape.
(d) The dog chained in back of the servants' quarters.

11. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?
(a) "Ironically unengaged."
(b) "Unguarded and trusting."
(c) "A robotic performer."
(d) "White with light."

12. In "Occupied," when Ivy sees the labeled boxes of books, what book category does she wonder if she will ever see?
(a) The Fall of Capitalism.
(b) White Cultural Studies.
(c) Perfect Love.
(d) Men's Studies.

13. In "The Torch," where does the dying woman announce they will go on the following day?
(a) To the movies.
(b) Out dancing.
(c) To a party.
(d) To the beach.

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

15. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's job?
(a) Documentary filmmaker.
(b) Novelist.
(c) Volunteer eye surgeon.
(d) Horticulturist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?

2. At the beginning of "Green Glass," what does Fran want to know about Tom's ex-girlfriend?

3. In "Polepole," what tribal people does the gate guard belong to?

4. In "Polepole," when "the man" is trying to persuade Daisy to see him again, what does she wish he would stop saying?

5. In "Occupied," who is Henry?

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