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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 24).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of flowers are in the painting in the poem "A Genre Painting"?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Violets.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Roses.

2. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?
(a) A snail.
(b) A cat.
(c) A fern.
(d) A comma.

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

4. What does the speaker say about most poems in the poem "Late Poems"?
(a) Most poems are sad.
(b) Most poems are from the future.
(c) Most poems are early.
(d) Most poems are late.

5. What do the speaker's passports photos remind her of in the poem "Passports"?
(a) A person moving backwards in time.
(b) A mermaid doomed to appear onshore every five years.
(c) An ill person.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker concerned about in the poem "Blizzard"?

2. What does the speaker implore her partner to do if she ever develops dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

3. Which of the following comparisons does Atwood use for late poems in the poem "Late Poems"?

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

5. What does the cat do in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

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