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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is caught in the glare of your stare in the poem "Betrayal"?

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

3. Which of the following comparisons does Atwood use for late poems in the poem "Late Poems"?

4. Who were the scythians in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?

5. What happens if one "looks behind" in the poem "Salt"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Tin Woodwoman gets a massage in the poem by the same name?

2. What kind of world exists in the poem "A Drone Scans the Wreckage"?

3. Why should one avoid wearing cotton when making recordings, according to the poem "Princess Clothing"?

4. What kinds of stories did the people used to tell in the poem "The Dear Ones?"

5. What are some contradictions about cicadas in the poem by the same title?

6. What gift does Cassandra have in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?

7. What is the purpose of the mushrooms in the poem "September Mushrooms"?

8. What is the poem "Betrayal" about?

9. What does Atwood compare "late poems" to in the poem by the same title?

10. What kind of people were the Scythians in the poem "Digging Up the Scythians"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which poems in this collection could be viewed as a sort of speculative fiction - a genre Atwood is known for - and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The first poem in this collection is titled "Late Poems;" how does Atwood use the first poem to set the reader's expectations for the rest of the collection in terms of style, tone, and content? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Atwood treat the topic of domestic violence in different poems in this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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