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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 does the cat do in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

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

3. What color is anger in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

4. What are Kahlo's colors in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?

5. Why does the speaker in the poem "Salt" say it is tempting to "look back"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the speaker implore people to keep their clothes on in the poem "Everyone Else's Sex Life"?

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

3. What is the poem "Betrayal" about?

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

5. What is the problem with souvenirs, according to the speaker in the poem by the same name?

6. How does the speaker in the poem "Passports" feel about aging?

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

8. How do the murdered sisters die in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What dual meanings and symbolism does Atwood assign to souvenirs in the poem in Part I by that title? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the health class teacher scare the girls in the poem "Health Class (1953)," and how does this poem explore the topic of aging? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support 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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