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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 does the plastic "rock" look like in "Plasticene Suite"?

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

3. What has been long-abandoned near the ponds in "This Fjord Looks Like a Lake"?

4. What do plastics make "clear as whistling" in "The Bright Side"?

5. In Part I of "The Aliens Arrive," what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Generally, how do the aliens act towards humans in the poem "The Aliens Arrive"?

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

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

4. What should have been inside the dead bird instead of plastic in the poem "Midway Island Albatross"?

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

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

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

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

9. What are some of the speaker's worries in the poem "Oh Children"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Atwood's pieces of advice to readers regarding the topics of aging and death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In the poem "Update on Werewolves," how does Atwood flip the usual stereotypes about the mythical creatures around, and what is she trying to communicate to the reader in so doing? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the theme of the poem "Dearly" and write an essay exploring why Atwood chose its title for the name of this collection.

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