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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 103 - 122).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening to the world in "Aflame"?
(a) It is hurtling off of orbit.
(b) It is burning up.
(c) It is drowning.
(d) It is getting destroyed by microbes.

2. Who were the scythians in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?
(a) Kings.
(b) Servants.
(c) Warrior women and dagger girls.
(d) Queens.

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

4. What do plastics make lighter for carrying water in "The Bright Side"?
(a) Umbrellas.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Container ships.
(d) Buckets.

5. What is the new name for a dead body in "Disenchanted Corpse"?
(a) Disenchanted corpse.
(b) Fabric.
(c) Bone sack.
(d) Woodland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of creatures also suffer from dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

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

3. How do the feathers fall in "Feather"?

4. What does the speaker imagine the cicadas' song is saying in the poem "Cicadas"?

5. What do hearts do in the poem "The Tin Woodwoman Gets a Massage"?

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