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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 103 - 122).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one advantage to plastics in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "The Bright Side"?
(a) Humans do not really need all these animals around.
(b) We have more options for our cars.
(c) Things like plastic flowers last so long.
(d) There is better scaffolding for buildings.

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

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

4. What is the scent of autumn like in "Aflame"?
(a) Water.
(b) Oxidation.
(c) Birds.
(d) Wind.

5. What happens to the albatross in "Plasticene Suite"?
(a) It thrives in the caves.
(b) It lets humans raise its young.
(c) It is killed by eating plastic.
(d) It is killed by hunters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker ask if one of the sisters is hunting in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

2. What is one thing that has been done with old plastics in "Plasticene Suite"?

3. What kind of clothing did werewolves used to wear in "Update on Werewolves"?

4. What fiction does Atwood write of in the poem "Shadow"?

5. What do people also save along with passports in the poem "Passports"?

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