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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 people also save along with passports in the poem "Passports"?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Curls of hair from children or lovers.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) Paintbrushes.

2. What does the speaker ask if one of the sisters is hunting in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Her soul.
(b) Her own sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her murderer.

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

4. Who has killed so many sisters over the years in Part 6 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Jealous parents.
(b) Fearful men.
(c) Evil spirits.
(d) Other sisters.

5. Where is Frida Kahlo everywhere in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?
(a) In the pillow covers.
(b) In the river reflection.
(c) In the souvenir arcade.
(d) In the museums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the speaker's cats was smart enough to evade the vet in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

2. What does the speaker say about most poems in the poem "Late Poems"?

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

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

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

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