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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 happens to the albatross in "Plasticene Suite"?

2. What do wolf nightmares involve in "Short Takes on Wolves"?

3. Where are we living now, according to the speaker in "Tracking the Rain"?

4. What format does Atwood use for the poem "The Aliens Arrive"?

5. What happens to whatever the Gods touch in "The Twilight of the Gods"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem in the old story of the Sorcerer's Apprentice in the poem by the same name?

2. In the poem "Fatal Light Awareness," what do we know that the birds do not?

3. What can one tell by a wolf's ears in the poem "Short Takes on Wolves"?

4. What tense does not exist at the conference in the poem "At the Translation Conference" and why?

5. What is the main message in "Heart of the Arctic"?

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

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

8. What are the advantages of having a spider in the house in the poem "Spider Signatures"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Judging from this collection, what is Atwood's opinion and outlook on the future of the planet in terms of human influence on the environment? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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