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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 hearts do in the poem "The Tin Woodwoman Gets a Massage"?
(a) Stop.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Bleed.
(d) Change.

2. Why do people give others souvenirs from vacations in the poem "Souvenir"?
(a) So the receiver can remember them.
(b) So they will want to travel too.
(c) So they can decorate their homes.
(d) So they can call the spirits.

3. What does Atwood compare the subject of the poem "Blizzard" to?
(a) A deer.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A diver plunged into a dangerous cave.
(d) A snow leopard.

4. What does Cassandra fantasize about possessing in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?
(a) A sturdy staff.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) A dark blue leather purse.
(d) Many dresses.

5. Where does the coconut "materialize" in the poem "Coconut"?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The office.
(c) The attic.
(d) The kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the problems with the body in the poem "Shadow"?

2. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?

3. What will survive us after we're gone in the poem "Carving the Jacks"?

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

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

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