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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 78 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Frida Kahlo everywhere in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) In the museums.
(b) In the souvenir arcade.
(c) In the river reflection.
(d) In the pillow covers.

2. What is the first line of the poem "Shadow"?
(a) The light fades away from day.
(b) Someone wants your body.
(c) Who has two?
(d) Be aware.

3. What does "some idiot" wish for in "Sorcerer's Apprentice"?
(a) Wind.
(b) Salt.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Fire.

4. Which people are at the far end of the table right next to the door in "At the Translation Conference"?
(a) Those who deal in hazards.
(b) The modernists.
(c) The priests.
(d) The wizards.

5. What happens when the speaker in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters" sings this song for her sister?
(a) The speaker cries.
(b) This sister is not empty air any longer, she is there with the speaker.
(c) The speaker dies.
(d) The speaker looks at the sunset.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Atwood equate with human souls in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

2. What do wolf nightmares involve in "Short Takes on Wolves"?

3. How can one tell a wolf's mood in "Short Takes on Wolves"?

4. Why do such tales end in flames in "Aflame"?

5. What does the robot look like in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "Little Robot"?

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