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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 25 - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Kahlo's colors in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) Green and blue.
(b) Mauve and orange.
(c) Azure, sunset, and blood.
(d) Purple and ochre.

2. Why does the speaker in the poem "Salt" say it is tempting to "look back"?
(a) It is glittery and pretty back there.
(b) It is worse than it is now.
(c) There are only two colors back there.
(d) There were a lot more animals back there than there are now.

3. What is caught in the glare of your stare in the poem "Betrayal"?
(a) Gauche flesh.
(b) The sunrise.
(c) The cat.
(d) Your child.

4. What does everyone else's sex life seem like in the poem "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?
(a) Trying.
(b) Impossible.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Calm.

5. What season is it in the end of Part 4 in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wool worn next to the skin once symbolic of in the poem "Princess Clothing"?

2. What is silk best for in the poem "Princess Clothing"?

3. Who has killed so many sisters over the years in Part 6 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

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

5. What does the speaker say her passport photos looks like in the poem "Passports"?

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