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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 is the hard part in "Sorcerer's Apprentice"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the "bright side" of the modern era in the poem by the same title?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the poem "Blizzard" in Part I, Atwood refers to her very elderly mother as "fighting the storm." Write an essay exploring what Atwood likely means with this phrase, analyzing how Atwood uses weather symbolically.

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

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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