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

2. What is silk best for in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) Sheets.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Shrouds.
(d) Towels.

3. Who is in bed together in the poem "Betrayal"?
(a) No one.
(b) Your lover and your friend.
(c) Your spouse and your best friend's spouse.
(d) Your cat.

4. What does Atwood compare being in love to in "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?
(a) A really good movie.
(b) A pool.
(c) An expensive house.
(d) A demented rose-red circus tent.

5. Why, if victorious, did the scythians fight in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?
(a) For the loot.
(b) For the legends.
(c) For the glory.
(d) For the king's honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the speaker wonder about her dead sister in Part 7 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

2. What kind of flowers are in the painting in the poem "A Genre Painting"?

3. What made a comeback for people to buy after the war in the poem "Coconut"?

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

5. What is the taste of the coconut mixed with in the poem "Coconut"?

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