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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 52 - 77).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children smash in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Plastics.
(c) Hollowed eggs.
(d) Books.

2. What is the taste of the coconut mixed with in the poem "Coconut"?
(a) Orange.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Ash and the shards of destruction.
(d) Hay.

3. What kind of animal does Atwood equate with human souls in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Birds.
(d) Mice.

4. What format does Atwood use for the poem "The Aliens Arrive"?
(a) Ten vignettes.
(b) Four haikus.
(c) Eight one-line poems.
(d) Nine late-night movies.

5. Who looks like a movie star in "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?
(a) Only moviestars.
(b) Rich people.
(c) No one.
(d) Gymnasts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "anything saved" equal to in the poem "A Drone Scans the Wreckage"?

2. What is caught in the glare of your stare in the poem "Betrayal"?

3. What question does the speaker ask the dead sister in the Coda of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

4. What goes on calling in the end of the poem "The Dear Ones"?

5. What happens to Cassandra's hometown in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?

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