The Blind Assassin Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Blind Assassin Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Iris go to visit to verify Laura's story about Richard and Alex?

2. Why do the men in the end decided that they are unhappy with the Peach Women?

3. What is the name of Laura's first school?

4. Where do the man and woman go after the woman meets the man at the train station?

5. How does the woman's dream begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 9, how does Laura behave towards Richard?

2. What is the woman's attitude while aboard the cruise ship?

3. According to chapter 9, why is Laura afraid of her father?

4. In chapter 10, the woman goes and buys a copy of the man's story about the Lizard Men of Xenor. How does the printed story differ from the story the man has told the woman?

5. How does Aimee respond to Iris's decision?

6. In chapter 12, what is the significance of the yellow curtains?

7. How does the man and woman's story about the blind assassin and the tongueless girl end?

8. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?

9. In chapter 13, what revelation of Iris's sends Laura over the edge?

10. How does the woman respond to the suggestion that she leave her husband before the man goes overseas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aimee blames her mother for Laura's death. Iris, too, blames herself for Laura's death, but defends herself by saying she did not choose her actions, but was rather forced into them. Is Iris responsible for Laura's death, and if so, what could she have done to prevent it and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters have very strong beliefs for which they are willing to sacrifice their lives and their livelihoods. In fact, many of the character's deaths are directly or indirectly caused by their stubborn adherence to their belief system. Choose a character and detail that particular character's belief system and how it influences the way this character lives. Are these beliefs deeply ingrained enough that this character is willing to die or suffer for them or are they fluid depending on the social climate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between author and story, and fiction and nonfiction as presented in the novel. Iris never explicitly mentions her affair with Alex within the memoir, while her meetings with him serve as the basis for the frame narrative of 'The Blind Assassin'. To what extent do you think 'The Blind Assassin' represents the reality of Iris and Alex's affair and to what extent do you think Iris fictionalizes the story? How does this relate to the novel as a whole? Do you think Atwood's novel is at all based in her own reality? Give examples to support your view from the text.

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