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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 defines cotton in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) It is crackly.
(b) It is the mark of poverty.
(c) It is brown.
(d) It is soft.

2. What happens if one "looks behind" in the poem "Salt"?
(a) His hair falls out.
(b) He turns to salt.
(c) He turns to marshmallow.
(d) He turns to stone.

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

4. Who used to take the dear ones in the poem "The Dear Ones"?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Cats.
(c) Djinns.
(d) Religious wanderers.

5. Which of the following comparisons does Atwood use for late poems in the poem "Late Poems"?
(a) Being late for a funeral.
(b) Being late for a communion.
(c) Being late for a wedding.
(d) Being late for supper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is anger in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

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

3. What falls and falls in the end of the poem "A Drone Scans the Wreckage"?

4. Why were the old stories comforting in a way in the poem "The Dear Ones"?

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

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