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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 the outdoor gear of the "darlings" like in "Heart of the Arctic"?

2. Where do "we gods" preside in "The Twilight of the Gods"?

3. What happens in Part V of "The Aliens Arrive"?

4. What is the main problem with the plastics in the environment in "Plasticene Suite"?

5. What does Rilke say poetry is in "Zombie"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the speaker in the poem "Little Robot" worry the robot might do?

2. What have many humans lost, according to the speaker in "Improvisation on a First Line by Yeats"?

3. How does the speaker in the poem "Feather" make sure not to waste?

4. Why does the speaker insinuate people are so desperate for rain in the poem "Tracking the Rain"?

5. What are the two things "he" is afraid of in "Fear of Birds"?

6. What does the speaker think about the world in the poem "Walking in the Madman's Wood"?

7. In quoting Rilke, what does Atwood say about poetry?

8. How does Atwood reimagine werewolves in the poem "Update on Werewolves"?

9. What is the problem with plastics in the poem "Faint Hopes"?

10. What is the "defining foliage of the oil age" in the poem "Foliage"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What lessons does Atwood convey to the reader in this collection using elements of nature and the natural world? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In general, how does Atwood portray women and girls in the poems in this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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