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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 were all the werewolves in the old days in "Update on Werewolves"?

2. What do the new werewolves sing as they run through the world?

3. What does the robot look like in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "Little Robot"?

4. What do the aliens do to humans in Part 8 of "The Aliens Arrive"?

5. What kind of getups do the new werewolves wear in "Update on Werewolves"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the siren wonder about in the poem "Siren Brooding on Her Eggs"?

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

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

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

5. What does the editor in the poem "Editorial Notes" suggest the speaker do for the readers?

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

7. What is the relationship between zombies and the past in Atwood's poem "Zombie"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Atwood use animals and insects to convey messages to the readers not only about the natural world, but about human nature, throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

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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