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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
(a) The woman saying she wants to swim "In lovely cold water."
(b) The woman's "sharp bird-look."
(c) "Her eyelids were low and her black eyes looked elsewhere."
(d) "Her face had lost most of its flesh."

2. In "Occupied," what are Ivy's friends referring to when they tell her "You don't want that" (40)?
(a) Her divorce.
(b) Her relationship with her lover.
(c) Her move out of New York.
(d) Her troublesome client.

3. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
(a) The protesters seem suspiciously friendly with the police guarding the perimeter.
(b) It is smaller and less impressive than the pictures make it look.
(c) There are more people in the camp than she was aware of.
(d) It looks like a similar encampment that she was once a part of.

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

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

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

7. In "The Torch," the woman's arm is compared in a simile to what object?
(a) A bird's leg.
(b) A plank.
(c) A pane of glass.
(d) A stick.

8. In "Occupied," why does Ivy need to be home by 5:30?
(a) She has dinner plans with her friends.
(b) Her ex-husband is coming to pick up their child.
(c) Her babysitter needs to leave then.
(d) She has a client coming over.

9. In "Polepole," how does "the man's" servant react when he sees Daisy hiding by the door?
(a) He laughs and shakes a finger at Daisy.
(b) He does not react; he acts as if she is not there.
(c) He glares at Daisy as if he is angry at her.
(d) He scolds "the man" in Swahili.

10. On page 60 of "Green Glass," what is Tom's assessment of the lawyer that Fran used to date?
(a) "He's no threat to me."
(b) "He's a complete slimeball."
(c) "Can't see why you broke up. You're perfect for each other."
(d) "Guy's about as smart as Heidi."

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

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

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

14. In "Occupied," what does the phrase "the 99%" refer to (33)?
(a) Military service.
(b) Lifespan.
(c) Wealth distribution.
(d) Voter's rights.

15. In "Occupied," what does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?
(a) A mannequin dressed as Uncle Sam.
(b) An effigy of a Wall Street banker.
(c) A street performer painted in gold body paint.
(d) A man in a Darth Vader helmet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On page 36 of "Occupied," which character is said to have "no intention at all"?

3. In "The Torch," what is the husband's name?

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," what causes Ivy to suddenly leave the park?

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