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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 did everything once have, according to the speaker in "Improvisation on a First Line by Yeats"?
2. What is the scent of autumn like in "Aflame"?
3. What happens in Part V of "The Aliens Arrive"?
4. What do the humans wonder about the siren in the poem "Siren Brooding on Her Eggs"?
5. What do women not say on this side of the table in "At the Translation Conference"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the "defining foliage of the oil age" in the poem "Foliage"?
2. What can one tell by a wolf's ears in the poem "Short Takes on Wolves"?
3. What is the problem in the old story of the Sorcerer's Apprentice in the poem by the same name?
4. What is the "bright side" of the modern era in the poem by the same title?
5. What are some of the speaker's worries in the poem "Oh Children"?
6. What play on words does Atwood introduce in the poem "Plasticene Suite"?
7. What have many humans lost, according to the speaker in "Improvisation on a First Line by Yeats"?
8. What are the advantages of having a spider in the house in the poem "Spider Signatures"?
9. Generally, how do the aliens act towards humans in the poem "The Aliens Arrive"?
10. In the poem "Fatal Light Awareness," what do we know that the birds do not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the different ways Atwood uses various birds as symbols throughout this collection, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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