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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What thought makes Tom smile at the very end of "Green Glass"?
(a) That Fran is completely under his spell.
(b) That Buster once had a romantic interest in Tom's ex.
(c) That Fran feels ashamed of her relationship with the lawyer.
(d) That Buster's marriage will probably end in divorce.

3. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?
(a) She is very ill and has been sleeping.
(b) She has been in a coma for several weeks.
(c) She has amnesia.
(d) She has been in an accident.

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

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

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

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

8. On page of 8 of "Polepole," what does "the man" say to Daisy that causes her to accuse him of insincerity?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "You're beautiful."
(c) "You're dangerous."
(d) "I need to kiss you."

9. 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 is as sensitive as Tom says she is.
(c) She wonders if she really understands her own feelings for Tom.
(d) She feels ridiculous for being jealous.

10. In "Polepole," where does Daisy meet "the man"?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a party.
(c) At work.
(d) At the lake.

11. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Bubs.
(c) Buster.
(d) Biggie.

12. In "Occupied," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?
(a) The hallucination of a disembodied spirit.
(b) Someone who looks like the twin of an unrelated person.
(c) A puppet or dummy that has an eerily lifelike quality.
(d) A statue of a mythological creature.

13. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?
(a) He does not have any work to get done at the moment.
(b) Bragg's expectations are unrealistic.
(c) He is not in a hurry and expects to be late with it.
(d) He will get it done as soon as Daisy leaves.

14. In "Polepole," what surprises Daisy about Cecily's reaction to "the man's" hitting the child?
(a) Daisy thinks that Cecily is amused, but later Cecily yells at "the man."
(b) Daisy thinks that Cecily is embarrassed, but then Cecily just shrugs it off.
(c) Daisy thinks that Cecily is disinterested, but then Cecily demands an apology.
(d) Daisy thinks that Cecily is angry, but Cecily actually seems to approve.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Green Glass," what is Tom's last name?

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

3. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?

4. In "The Torch," what does the woman tell the man she wondered about him?

5. In "Occupied," what does Ivy see that looks like a statue at first?

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