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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 is one of the problems with the body in the poem "Shadow"?
(a) It is fickle.
(b) It is weak.
(c) It is liable to become ill.
(d) It attracts too much attention.

2. What lies in the ditch in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) A dead skunk.
(b) A woman's torso.
(c) Money.
(d) Ripped clothes.

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

4. 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 supper.
(c) Being late for a communion.
(d) Being late for a wedding.

5. Where does the speaker in the poem "Souvenir" appear more often than she used to?
(a) Other people's dreams.
(b) Funeral parlors.
(c) Pizza restaurants.
(d) The park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the taste of the coconut mixed with in the poem "Coconut"?

2. What question does the speaker ask the dead sister in the Coda of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

3. Who looks like a movie star in "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?

4. What was standing there when the door was opened in Part 3 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

5. What does Atwood compare being in love to in "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?

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